swine flu king county
SEATTLE - No swine flu has been found in Washington state, but authorities are keeping a close watch for any possible cases and for people with the disease entering the state. [1]
And while the State Department is warning people to avoid all non-essential travel to Mexico, those already there are feeling abandoned, and experts here worry about the swine flu sailing into Seattle. [2]
Swine Influenza (swine flu) is an illness caused by a type of influenza A virus that is a known cause of respiratory infections in pigs. [3]
There are no confirmed cases of swine flu in King County or Washington, and residents should not panic and seek health care they wouldn’t normally seek, public health officials said Monday. [4]
SEATTLE - The Washington State Health Department says no swine flu has been found in Washington as of Tuesday morning. [2]
Local health agencies, doctors, hospitals, clinics, and other health care providers were asked to report all Type A flu cases, state Health Department spokesman Tim Church said Monday. [5]
“We’re not seeing anything unusual,” Dr. Jeff Duchin, chief of the communicable disease program for Public Health — Seattle & King County, said at a King County Council briefing. [4]
Kevin Stickle of Ferndale, Wash., departed Tuesday from Seattle with his wife for a weeklong beach vacation in Ixtapa despite the U.S. Centers for Disease Control’s recommendation to avoid nonessential travel to Mexico. [2]
Influenza vaccine does not provide reliable protection against swine flu virus. [6]
Dennis Klukan, Yakima Health District administrator, said his agency had gotten no reports of swine flu-like symptoms. [1]
King County already has much more than that. [5]
Seven cases of human infection with a newly recognized, novel swine influenza A (H1N1) virus (SIV) have been confirmed by CDC among residents of San Diego County and Imperial County, California (5) and Guadalupe County, near San Antonio Texas (2). [...] The cases tested positive for influenza A, but could not be subtyped locally and were sent to CDC for identification. [6]
As of Monday morning, Mexico was reporting 1,600 cases of swine flu and 100 deaths. [4]
Swine flu viruses can spread from person-to-person, but in the past, have not spread readily among human populations. [3]
Sources:
[1] Swine flu outbreak raises local concerns | Top Stories | Seattle News …
[2] WA swine flu testing stepped up | Local News | Seattle News, Local News …
[3] Swine influenza (”flu“)
[4] Local health officials say don’t panic, no swine flu here
[5] Travel | KREM.com | News for Spokane, Washington
[6] Human Swine Flu Virus (SIV) Infections