USA H1N1 swine flu cases grow to nearly 18000 Northeast US New York Hit Hard By H1N1 Swine Flu

The now pandemic disease H1N1 Swine Flu continues to rage through the US, particularly in the Northeast, where it has been particularly virulent. New York was one of the first hotspots for H1N1 Swine Flu virus, when the Swine Flu first emerged from Mexico.

Nearly 5,000 new U.S. swine flu cases have been reported in the last week, due partly to its continuing spread in the Northeast.

The number of deaths rose from 27 to 45. That’s according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention which released new figures Friday. There are nearly 18,000 probable and confirmed cases now, found in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

[...] cases continue to spread in New England, New York and New Jersey.