Update from CDC

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(As of May 1, 2009, 11:00 AM ET)

States # of laboratory confirmed cases Deaths

Arizona 4

California 13

Colorado 2

Delaware 4

Illinois 3

Indiana 3

Kansas 2

Kentucky 1

Massachusetts 2

Michigan 2

Minnesota 1

Nebraska 1

Nevada 1

New Jersey 5

New York 50

Ohio 1

South Carolina 16

Texas 28, 1

Virginia 2

TOTAL COUNTS 141 cases 1 death

[Katnip, RN]

I agree preparing personally is important. I have a 21 year old and 19 year old, both still dependents. I am going to drag them kicking and screaming to the doc when vaccines are available. Neither has had any kind of symptoms this spring/summer. As bad as it sounds I wish they'd gotten it already.

I am starting to see more very mild flu-like symptoms in our hospital. Being Infection Control and Employee Health puts me in the position of seeing the big picture in our little community. There is definitely an increase in symptoms with usually very low-grade fevers. People are blaming it on allergies. We'll have to see this fall.

I have a feeling it's going to be a very busy winter for HCWs globally.