Swine Flu updates (May 28)
On Thursday, May 28, 2009, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was reporting a total of 8,585 cases in 48 states, including 12 deaths. CDC said that the infections with the H1N1 swine flu virus continue to be mild and recovery is fairly quick.
CDC also stated that a vaccine for the H1N1 swine flu virus could be ready in October. Federal officials will have to monitor the safety and effectiveness of any vaccines produced, before full-scale production could begin.
Here is the latest count of Human Cases of H1N1 Flu Infection as of May 27, 2009, 11:00 AM ET.
Alabama – 67
Arkansas – 12
Arizona – 532
California – 553
Colorado – 68
Connecticut – 102
Delaware – 108
Florida – 139
Georgia – 28
Hawaii – 44
Idaho – 11
Illinois – 927
Indiana – 120
Iowa – 71
Kansas – 34
Kentucky – 38
Louisiana – 86
Maine – 9
Maryland – 44
Massachusetts – 286
Michigan – 178
Minnesota – 44
Mississippi – 8
Missouri – 24
Montana – 12
Nebraska – 35
Nevada – 50
New Hampshire – 27
New Jersey – 29
New Mexico – 97
New York – 456
North Carolina – 13
North Dakota – 6
Ohio – 15
Oklahoma – 64
Oregon – 120
Pennsylvania – 95
Rhode Island – 11
South Carolina – 39
South Dakota – 4
Tennessee – 95
Texas – 1358
Utah – 122
Vermont – 2
Virginia – 25
Washington – 575
Washington, D.C. – 14
Wisconsin – 1130