Swine flu continues unabated
The past two days have seen a substantial increase in swine flu cases, with the state of Illinois announcing 555 cases on Tuesday. That count was 67 more than Monday’s total—a 14% increase in one day. Meanwhile, Cuba, Finland and Thailand announced their first cases yesterday. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), as of 06:00 GMT Tuesday, 33 countries have officially reported 5728 cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection.
The United States overtook Mexico as the country with the most infections. WHO reports that Mexico has 2059 laboratory-confirmed cases, while the U.S. had reported 3009 cases as of 11:00 am Tuesday, May 12, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). However, Mexico has by far the most deaths from the ailment, with 56 confirmed so far. The U.S. has had three deaths, while Canada and Costa Rica have each had one.
Fidel Castro himself blasted Mexico upon receiving the news that the infection had reached Cuba’s shores. Cuba had already limited flights from Mexico in an effort to prevent dealing with the flu.
In the wake of the infection’s arrival, the country instituted a travel ban.
A Scottish primary school closed yesterday for seven days according to that country’s Health Secretary. A five-year-old boy who attends Ravenscraig Primary School in Greenock and his mother are listed as “probable” swine flu cases, according to the UK Telegraph.
According to a report from WHO, the following countries have reported laboratory confirmed cases with no deaths – Argentina (1), Australia (1), Austria (1), Brazil (8), China (2), Colombia (3), Denmark (1), El Salvador (4), France (13), Germany (12), Guatemala (1), Ireland (1), Israel (7), Italy (9), Japan (4), Netherlands (3), New Zealand (7), Norway (2), Panama (16), Poland (1), Portugal (1), Republic of Korea (3), Spain (95), Sweden (2), Switzerland (1) and the United Kingdom (55).
Wednesday’s breakdown by state within the U.S., according to the CDC, stands as follows:
| States | Laboratory confirmed cases |
Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 9 | ||
| Arizona | 187 | ||
| California | 193 | ||
| Colorado | 44 | ||
| Connecticut | 28 | ||
| Delaware | 45 | ||
| Florida | 55 | ||
| Georgia | 4 | ||
| Hawaii | 6 | ||
| Idaho | 2 | ||
| Illinois | 554 | ||
| Indiana | 61 | ||
| Iowa | 55 | ||
| Kansas | 22 | ||
| Kentucky | 10 | ||
| Louisiana | 20 | ||
| Maine | 6 | ||
| Maryland | 23 | ||
| Massachusetts | 107 | ||
| Michigan | 133 | ||
| Minnesota | 24 | ||
| Missouri | 14 | ||
| Montana | 1 | ||
| Nebraska | 19 | ||
| Nevada | 12 | ||
| New Hampshire | 16 | ||
| New Jersey | 7 | ||
| New Mexico | 30 | ||
| New York | 192 | ||
| North Carolina | 11 | ||
| Ohio | 7 | ||
| Oklahoma | 14 | ||
| Oregon | 74 | ||
| Pennsylvania | 17 | ||
| Rhode Island | 7 | ||
| South Carolina | 32 | ||
| South Dakota |
3
|
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| Tennessee |
54
|
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| Texas |
206
|
2 | |
| Utah | 67 | ||
| Vermont |
1
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| Virginia |
17
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| Washington | 176 | 1 | |
| Washington, D.C. | 7 | ||
| Wisconsin |
437
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| TOTAL (45) | 3009 cases | 3 deaths | |
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