H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) has possibly spread in a community based transmission from person to person in Japan with over 100 cases now. Since this is different from infections resulting from travel to the U.S or Mexico it may result in elevating the status to a  world pandemic. The H1N1 Flu is still considered mild in severity, even if it becomes labeled a pandemic.

The H1N1 virus continues to expand with over 170 patients hosptialized nationwide. The Swine Flu is the causitive agent for about 50% of the cases of flu in the U.S. at this time. There are no known reported cases in Larimer County at this time.

U.S. Human Cases of H1N1 Flu Infection
(As of May 15, 2009, 11:00 AM ET) States* Confirmed and Probable Cases Deaths
Alabama 55 cases 0 deaths
Arkansas 2 cases 0 deaths
Arizona 435 cases 1 death
California 504 cases 0 deaths
Colorado 55 cases 0 deaths
Connecticut 47 cases 0 deaths
Delaware 60 cases 0 deaths
Florida 68 cases 0 deaths
Georgia 18 cases 0 deaths
Hawaii 10 cases 0 deaths
Idaho 5 cases 0 deaths
Illinois 638 cases 0 deaths
Indiana 71 cases 0 deaths
Iowa 66 cases 0 deaths
Kansas 30 cases 0 deaths
Kentucky** 13 cases 0 deaths
Louisiana 57 cases 0 deaths
Maine 14 cases 0 deaths
Maryland 28 cases 0 deaths
Massachusetts 135 cases 0 deaths
Michigan 142 cases 0 deaths
Minnesota 36 cases 0 deaths
Missouri 19 cases 0 deaths
Montana 4 cases 0 deaths
Nebraska 27 cases 0 deaths
Nevada 26 cases 0 deaths
New Hampshire 18 cases 0 deaths
New Jersey 14 cases 0 deaths
New Mexico 68 cases 0 deaths
New York 242 cases 0 deaths
North Carolina 12 cases 0 deaths
North Dakota 2 cases 0 deaths
Ohio 14 cases 0 deaths
Oklahoma 26 cases 0 deaths
Oregon 94 cases 0 deaths
Pennsylvania 47 cases 0 deaths
Rhode Island 8 cases 0 deaths
South Carolina 36 cases 0 deaths
South Dakota 4 cases 0 deaths
Tennessee 74 cases 0 deaths
Texas 506 cases 2 deaths
Utah 91 cases 0 deaths
Vermont 1 cases 0 deaths
Virginia 21 cases 0 deaths
Washington 246 cases 1 death
Washington, D.C. 12 cases 0 deaths
Wisconsin 613 cases 0 deaths
TOTAL*(47) 4,714 cases 4 deaths

Time to move to Wyoming or Mississippi-Only states with no reported H1N1 Swine Flu Cases. Then again, its probably just not been found yet, it won’t be long.

U.S. Human Cases of H1N1 Flu Infection
(As of May 14, 2009, 11:00 AM ET) States* Confirmed and Probable Cases Deaths
Alabama

41

Arkansas

1

Arizona

431

California

473

Colorado

47

Connecticut

38

Delaware

58

Florida

65

Georgia

36

Hawaii

10

Idaho

5

Illinois

620

Indiana

70

Iowa

58

Kansas

28

Kentucky**

13

Louisiana

45

Maine

13

Maryland

28

Massachusetts

109

Michigan

141

Minnesota

34

Missouri

20

Montana

5

Nebraska

23

Nevada

25

New Hampshire

18

New Jersey

12

New Mexico

51

New York

224

North Carolina

12

North Dakota

1

Ohio

12

Oklahoma

22

Oregon 94

Pennsylvania 50

Rhode Island 8

South Carolina 34

South Dakota 5

Tennessee 63

Texas 439
2 Deaths
Utah 80

Vermont 1

Virginia 20

Washington 195
1 Death
Washington, D.C. 10

Wisconsin 510

TOTAL*(47 States)

4,298 cases

3 deaths

*includes the District of Columbia

**one case is resident of KY but currently hospitalized in GA.

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U.S. Human Cases of H1N1 Flu Infection
(As of May 11, 2009, 12:41 PM ET)
States* Laboratory
confirmed
cases
Deaths
Alabama 4
Arizona 182
California 191
Colorado 39
Connecticut 24
Delaware 44
Florida 54
Georgia 3
Hawaii 6
Idaho 1
Illinois 487
Indiana 39
Iowa 43
Kansas 18
Kentucky** 10
Louisiana 9
Maine 4
Maryland 23
Massachusetts 88
Michigan 130
Minnesota 7
Missouri 14
Nebraska 13
Nevada 9
New Hampshire 4
New Jersey 7
New Mexico 30
New York 190
North Carolina 11
Ohio 6
Oklahoma 14
Oregon 17
Pennsylvania 10
Rhode Island 7
South Carolina 32
South Dakota
1
Tennessee
54
Texas
179
2
Utah 63
Vermont
1
Virginia
16
Washington 128 1
Washington, D.C. 4
Wisconsin
384
TOTAL*(44) 2600 cases 3 deaths
International Human Cases of Swine Flu Infection
See: World Health OrganizationExternal Web Site Policy.

*includes the District of Columbia

**one case is resident of KY but currently hospitalized in GA.

NOTE: Because of daily reporting deadlines, the state totals reported by CDC may not always be consistent with those reported by state health departments. If there is a discrepancy between these two counts, data from the state health departments should be used as the most accurate number.

U.S. Human Cases of H1N1 Flu Infection
May 5, 2009 laboratory confirmed cases

Alabama 4
Arizona 17
California 49
Colorado 6
Connecticut 2
Delaware 20
Florida 5
Georgia 1
Idaho 1
Illinois 82
Indiana 3
Iowa 1
Kansas 2
Kentucky* 1
Louisiana 7
Maine 1
Maryland 4
Massachusetts 6
Michigan 2
Minnesota 1
Missouri 1
Nebraska 1
Nevada 1
New Hampshire 1
New Jersey 6
New Mexico 1
New York 90
North Carolina 1
Ohio 3
Oregon 15
Pennsylvania 1
Rhode Island 1
South Carolina 16
Tennessee 2
Texas 41
Utah 1
Virginia 3
Wisconsin 3

TOTAL (38 States) 403 cases 1 death

Park Lane Elementary School in Aurora Colorado was closed indefinitely today due to one confirmed case of  H1N1 (swine flu) in a student. The CDC just changed it’s guidelines and does not suggest school closures based on one confirmed case. In conjunction with the state health department Park Lane Elementary School felt closure was in the best interest of the students. For further information see Aurora Public Schools
There are now 10 cases of H1N1 flu in Colorado.

U.S. Human Cases of H1N1 Flu Infection
(As of May 4, 2009, 11:00 AM ET) States

# of
laboratory
confirmed
cases

Alabama 4
Arizona 17
California 30
Colorado 7
Connecticut 2
Delaware 20
Florida 5
Idaho 1
Illinois 8
Indiana 3
Iowa 1
Kansas 2
Kentucky* 1
Louisiana 7
Maryland 4
Massachusetts 6
Michigan 2
Minnesota 1
Missouri 1
Nebraska 1
Nevada 1
New Hampshire 1
New Jersey 7
New Mexico 1
New York 73
North Carolina 1
Ohio 3
Oregon 3
Pennsylvania 1
Rhode Island 1
South Carolina 15
Tennessee 1
Texas 41
Utah 1
Virginia 3
Wisconsin 3

TOTAL (36 State) 279 cases 1 death

International Human Cases of Swine Flu Infection
See: World Health OrganizationExternal Web Site Policy.

*Case is resident of KY but currently hospitalized in GA.

U.S. Human Cases of H1N1 Flu Infection
(As of May 3, 2009 11:00 AM ET) States # of
laboratory
confirmed

Alabama 1
Arizona 18
California 26
Colorado 4
Connecticut 2
Delaware 10
Florida 3
Illinois 3
Indiana 3
Iowa 1
Kansas 2
Kentucky* 1
Massachusetts 7
Michigan 2
Minnesota 1
Missouri 1
Nebraska 1
Nevada 1
New Hampshire 1
New Jersey 7
New Mexico 1
New York 63
Ohio 3
Rhode Island 1
South Carolina 15

Tennessee 1

Texas 40
(1 Death)
Utah 1
Virginia 3

Wisconsin 3

TOTAL STATES (30) 226 cases 1 death

International Human Cases of Swine Flu Infection
See: World Health OrganizationExternal Web Site Policy.

*Case is resident of KY but currently hospitalized in GA.