First Case Of Swine Flu Reported in Indiana

Health officials have reported the first confirmed case of swine flu in the State of Indiana. The person who contracted the flu is not in a serious condition and I understand that she is under medical care. The case was reported in a northern suburb of Indiana.

Swine flu continues to spread through out the United States and the world and work is currently under way at a rapid pace to develop a vaccine against the raging flu.

Swine Flu Prompts California State Of Emergency

The recent out-break of swine flu around the world has prompted Californian governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, to declare a State Of Emergency this morning.

California, which borders Mexico, the country where the out-break started has already reported 13 confirmed cases of swine flu. There have been no deaths reported yet but there are two deaths under investigation that could possibly be related to the flu and the governor is taking no chances.

USA Confirmed Swine Flu Infected Rises To 68

The number of infected people in the USA with the swine flu virus has risen to 68. This was recently confirmed by The U.S. Centers for Disease Control.

Here is an excerpt from the Reuters Article:

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control said on Tuesday it had confirmed a total of 64 human cases of swine flu across the country.

The CDC's web site said the new total included 10 cases in California, 2 in Kansas, 45 in New York, one in Ohio and 6 in Texas. It did not include an additional case reported by Indiana state authorities.

Link to full article.

Swine Flu Pandemic - Mild Says WHO

The World Health Organization said today that the out-break of the Swine Flu Pandemic is likely to only be mild. They did warn however that the great 1918 flu pandemic which killed millions, started out in the same way. They mentioned that they are hopeful for a mild pandemic and that would be the be best possible outcome of the pandemic.

Meanwhile, the number of infections around the world are growing as more and more test results are release. The World Health Organization wants to turn its focus to under developed countries which do not have the medical infrastructure to handle such a big out-break.

Do Face Masks Help Prevent Swine Flu?

I just read a very interesting article about using face masks to prevent swine flu and whether or not they actually work?

The answer to that question is yes, they do work. There is however, a very slight chance that you can still get the flu while wearing a mask.

There are two types of masks:

• Surgical mask - These are usually loose fitted masks and are designed to reduce the spreading of droplets and they also protect you from splashes. They do no however protect you from breathing in small particles.
  
• Respirators - These are designed to stop the intake of small particles when breathing. They are a tighter fit and the filter traps the small particles.

You would be better off buying a respirator mask if you are thinking of going down that route to prevent the swine flu virus.

Swine Flu Confirmed In Orlando, Florida

Doctors have confirmed this morning that they have diagnosed the first case of Swine Flu in Orlando, Florida. The details were release by the CMO(Chief Medical Officer) of the Adventist Health System, Loran Hauck.

There are very few details at the moment and I will post more as soon as they come through.

Swine Flu Confirmed In New York

A group of New York high school students who holidayed in Mexico have been tested positive for the Swine Flu virus. The 28 people group spent a holiday in Mexico and when they returned they complained about flu like symptoms. Subsequent tests revealed that they indeed had contracted the virus.

Swine flu seems to be spreading around the States with confirmed cases in New Jersey, Texas, California and Kansas.

There is no need to panic though, keep safe and use preventative measures to avoid the flu virus and you should be fine.