WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 06, 2009.  One in three Americans is worried about the swine flu (H1N1) outbreak, but more than half of the people are paying extra attention to good hygiene and preparedness as a way of protecting themselves from the virus, according to a new poll by the American Red Cross.[Read More…]

SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–May 6, 2009.  Dr. Damon T. Arnold, Illinois Department of Public Health Director, today reported 225 confirmed cases of H1N1 flu (swine flu) and 20 probable cases in Illinois.  Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Laboratories are now able to perform confirmatory testing, which is why the state has seen[Read More…]

Atlanta, Georgia– (ENEWSPF)–May 6, 2009. The ongoing outbreak of novel influenza A (H1N1) continues to expand in the United States. CDC expects that more cases, more hospitalizations and more deaths from this outbreak will occur over the coming days and weeks. CDC continues to take aggressive action to respond to[Read More…]

Update 5-6-09 at 6:48 p.m. with current information and statistics. Geneva, Switzerland–(ENEWSPF)–  As of 16:00 GMT, 6 May 2009, 23 countries have officially reported 1893 cases of influenza A (H1N1) infection. Mexico has reported 942 laboratory confirmed human cases of infection, including 29 deaths. The United States has reported 642[Read More…]

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.–(ENEWSPF)–May 5, 2009.  Dr. Damon T. Arnold, Illinois Department of Public Health Director, today reported 82 confirmed cases of H1N1 flu (swine flu) and 40 probable cases in Illinois. This number increased significantly from yesterday’s total of nine confirmed cases in Illinois. Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) laboratories[Read More…]