CDC Releases Revised Hospitalization & Death Estimates

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The Numbers

This is for the US only.

CDC estimates that between 14 million and 34 million cases of 2009 H1N1 occurred between April and October 17, 2009. The mid-level in this range is about 22 million people infected with 2009 H1N1.

CDC estimates that between about 63,000 and 153,000 2009 H1N1-related hospitalizations occurred between April and October 17, 2009. The mid-level in this range is about 98,000 H1N1-related hospitalizations.

CDC estimates that between about 2,500 and 6,000 2009 H1N1-related deaths occurred between April and October 17, 2009. The mid-level in this range is about 3,900 2009 H1N1-related deaths.

More at: http://afludiary.blogspot.com/2009/11/cdc-releases-revised-hospitalization.html

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This week's update from CDC. It's sobering.

http://www.flu.gov/live/

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Transcript of the CDC briefing.

http://www.cdc.gov/media/transcripts/2009/t091112.htm

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Experts: H1N1 Is Not Going Away Any Time Soon

http://www.kvbc.com/Global/story.asp?S=11496593

...according to Nevada's official state epidemiologist Dr. Ihsan Azzam.

"The season started unusually, started very early, and, in my opinion, it will continue for twelve months," Dr. Azzam asserted. "No more of the four month seasonal flu, we are going to have full-year surveillance on influenza."

And H1N1, if the experts are to be believed, is not going away anytime soon.

"It's here to stay and it's going to be part of the regular circulating viruses," warns Dr. Azzam

(hat tip pfi/treyfish)

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