Swine

Now that Swine Flu (H1N1) is even MORE dangerous. 5 kids at our school now have the virus. I figured I would post about it.

Information as of 9/28/09

-Swine Flu Hospitalized Cases: 10,082

-Swine Flu Deaths: 936

-Swine Flu Pediatric Deaths: 49 (total)

-No Flu Activity: No states

-Sporadic Flu Activity: 1 State (Vermont) and Guam

-Local Flu Activity: 12 States (Connecticut, Hawaii, Idaho, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, Utah, and Wyoming), Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia

-Regional Flu Activity: 11 States (Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio, South Dakota, West Virginia, and Wisconsin)

-Widespread Flu Activity: 26 States (Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Tennessee, Virginia, and Washington)

-unusual tiredness,
-headache,
-runny nose,
-sore throat,
-shortness of breath or cough,
-loss of appetite,
-aching muscles,
-diarrhea or vomiting.