| Swine Flu Cases in the USA, BreaSwine Flu Cases in the USkdown by State, 17th May, 2009 |
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According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) and WHO (World Health Organization), the total number of swine flu A(H1N1) cases stood at 4,714, plus four deaths, on 17th May, 2009. Non-essential travel to Mexico has been downgraded from a "Warning" to a "Precaution"; meaning authorities consider travel to Mexico as not being dangerous for people who are not at high risk of normal flu complications.
As daily reports come in all the time, the CDC informs that its totals may not always tally with those published by local state health departments. The CDC stresses that when there is a discrepancy, the reader should consider the state health department's information as more up-to-date. Below is a breakdown of confirmed and probable swine flu infection cases and deaths: Alabama 55 cases 0 deaths Arkansas 2 cases 0 deaths Arizona 435 cases 1 death California 504 cases 0 deaths Colorado 55 cases 0 deaths Connecticut 47 cases 0 deaths Delaware 60 cases 0 deaths Florida 68 cases 0 deaths Georgia 18 cases 0 deaths Hawaii 10 cases 0 deaths Idaho 5 cases 0 deaths Illinois 638 cases 0 deaths Indiana 71 cases 0 deaths Iowa 66 cases 0 deaths Kansas 30 cases 0 deaths Kentucky 13 cases 0 deaths Louisiana 57 cases 0 deaths Maine 14 cases 0 deaths Maryland 28 cases 0 deaths Massachusetts 135 cases 0 deaths Michigan 142 cases 0 deaths Minnesota 36 cases 0 deaths Missouri 19 cases 0 deaths Montana 4 cases 0 deaths Nebraska 27 cases 0 deaths Nevada 26 cases 0 deaths New Hampshire 18 cases 0 deaths New Jersey 14 cases 0 deaths New Mexico 68 cases 0 deaths New York 242 cases 0 deaths North Carolina 12 cases 0 deaths North Dakota 2 cases 0 deaths Ohio 14 cases 0 deaths Oklahoma 26 cases 0 deaths Oregon 94 cases 0 deaths Pennsylvania 47 cases 0 deaths Rhode Island 8 cases 0 deaths South Carolina 36 cases 0 deaths South Dakota 4 cases 0 deaths Tennessee 74 cases 0 deaths Texas 506 cases 2 deaths Utah 91 cases 0 deaths Vermont 1 cases 0 deaths Virginia 21 cases 0 deaths Washington 246 cases 1 death Washington, D.C. 12 cases 0 deaths Wisconsin 613 cases 0 deaths TOTAL 4,714 cases 4 deaths Most health authorities and experts around the world say this novel A (H1N1) flu virus strain is not as virulent had previously feared. It is no more deadly than ordinary seasonal human influenza. However, by the time the next flu season arrives this novel virus strain will have been circulating more extensively and is likely to contribute to a more widespread flu epidemic during the following influenza season.
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