The Current Death Toll, as of Tuesday, April 29, 2009, stands at 152. This number is unconfirmed, but should be failry close to the true number of deaths from H1N1 Swine flu. The numbers are not certain as the information is very scattered at the moment. The CDC held another press conference on Monday to allay fears of the public of an H1N1 Pandemic. The CDC in America and the WHO health organization seem to be at odds, with WHo raising the threat level to four, and the CDC making more than a couple soft-sell videos to calm the public.
What is the Swine Flu H1N1, and why is it such a danger to use, when the pandemic reaches full strength and sweeps across the globe:
Swine flu is a respiratory disease, caused by influenza type A which infects pigs.
There are many types, and the infection is constantly changing.
Until now it has not normally infected humans, but the latest form clearly does, and can be spread from person to person – probably through coughing and sneezing.
the world is closer to a flu pandemic than at any point since 1968
Mr. Felipe Solís, Director of Mexico’s anthropology museum in Mexico City, has died. Solis met with Obama and his team LAST WEEK in Mexico city! Is President Obama in Danger from the Swine Flu H1N1?
All schools in Mexico are being closed due to outbreak fears after the death toll has risen for the H1N1 Swine Flu outbreak continues to pick up speed in Mexico and elsewhere in the world. Now some American parents are beginning to wonder; how long untilschool in United States are closed due to the H1N1 Swine Flu outbreak?
The U.S. government declared a public health emergency Sunday to respond to the outbreak, which also has sickened people in Kansas, California, Texas and Ohio. Health officials in Michigan said they have one suspected case. Many of them had recently visited Mexico. Roughly 12 million doses of the antiviral drug Tamiflu will be moved from a federal stockpile to places where states can quickly get their share if they decide they need it, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said.
