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End Of Day Summary for Monday, August 31, 2009 (FluCount.org): A total of 373 new swine flu deaths have been reported since our last report 7 days ago (average of 53.5 deaths per day), representing a decrease of 22% compared to the death count last week. During the month of August, we have calculated a total of 1,811 total swine flu deaths across the globe. Last week, the four most affected nations accounted for 60% of the deaths. This week, the top six nations accounted for 60% of the deaths, indicating that, once again, the global spread is continuing to even out.

Brazil had the most casualties this week, adding 98 to their tally, for an increase of nearly 20%. India reported 33 new deaths, for startling increase of 46%. Argentina added another 26 deaths, while the Philippines, Thailand, and Peru each added 18 new deaths.

There have been 24 new deaths reported in the United States. California accounted for 13 of those deaths, Florida had 7, and New Mexico, Nebraska, Georgia, and Nevada each suffered one more fatality.

New swine flu deaths were also reported in the following nations: Ecuador (17), Mexico (14), Australia (12), Colombia (11), Venezuela (9), Spain (5), Israel (5), United Kingdom (5), South Africa (5), Oman (4), Japan (4), Malaysia (3), Indonesia (3), Dominican Republic (3), Saudi Arabia (3), Honduras (3), Singapore (3), Nicaragua (2), Hong Kong (2), Kuwait (2), Costa Rica (2), El Salvador (2), Guatemala (2), Puerto Rico (2), Chile (2), Bolivia (2), France (1), New Zealand (1), Panama (1), South Korea (1), Canada (1).

New H1N1-related deaths were reported in Syria (2), Bahrain (1), Bangladesh (1), and Iran (1).
End Of Day Summary for Monday, August 24, 2009 (FluCount.org): There have been 479 new confirmed H1N1-related deaths since our last status report 7 days ago, for an average of 68.1 deaths per day. This represents a 5.5% increase over the number of deaths in the prior week. While a 5.5% increase may seem modest, the main difference lies in the distribution of deaths. In last week’s report, the top 3 countries accounted for nearly 60% of the deaths. This week, the top 4 countries account for 60% of the deaths, implying an increase in global spread.

Brazil, who added 165 deaths to their count, has now taken the top position as the nation with the most confirmed deaths, currently at 504. The United States, excluding Puerto Rico and Guam, confirmed 41 new deaths for a total of 502. India confirmed 44 new deaths during the past week, for an increase of 157%. The death toll in Argentina continues to rise, with 35 more confirmed deaths.

New deaths in the United States were determined in the following states: FL (11), OR (10), CA (10), TX (1), AL (1), AZ (1), GA (1), MD (1), NC (1), NJ (1), PA (1). Additionally, Wyoming confirmed their very first swine flu death. Puerto Rico confirmed 11 new swine flu deaths, an increase of 58%.

Elsewhere around the world, the count continues to rise in Australia, with 19 new confirmed deaths, or an increase of 17%. Peru reported 17 new deaths, while Thailand reported 16 new deaths, for increases of 27% and 17% respectively. South Africa confirmed 14 new deaths, representing a one-week increase of 233%. The United Kingdom and Chile both confirmed 12 more deaths.

France (and French territories) reported 9 new deaths, including 5 from French Polynesia, the nation’s first. Additional deaths were reported in the following nations: Mexico (7), Uruguay (7), Malaysia (5), Venezuela (5), Bolivia (5), Colombia (5), Chile (4), Spain (4), Israel (4), Canada (4), Taiwan (3), El Salvador (3), Costa Rica (2), Paraguay (2), Panama (2), Mauritius (2), Japan (2), Saudi Arabia (2), Nicaragua (1), Singapore (1), Netherlands (1).

The following seven nations confirmed their first swine flu deaths: Oman (5), Kuwait (3), Cook Islands (1), Greece (1), Malta (1), United Arab Emirates (1), and Yemen (1).

New To List: Belarus, Mozambique, and Kyrgyzstan have confirmed their first swine flu cases.
End Of Day Summary for Monday, August 17, 2009 (FluCount.org): During the past 7 days since our last status report, there have been 454 new confirmed swine flu deaths across the world. With an average of 64.9 deaths per day, this represents a 15% increase over last week’s average daily death count of 56.3. Just like last week, nearly 60% of those deaths came from just three countries: Brazil, with 159 new H1N1-related deaths; Argentina, with 56 new deaths; The United States, with 45 new deaths. In the United States, Maine, New Mexico, New Hampshire, and Louisiana each reported their very first swine flu deaths. Other deaths occurred in: CA (11), FL (7), GA (2), AZ (1), MA (1), MD (1), NV (1), TX (1), WA (1), and (15) more deaths in unconfirmed states.

Malaysia reported 32 more deaths - an increase of 100% since one week ago. India, the second most populated nation in the world, announced 21 new swine flu deaths during the past week (an increase of 400%). Australia saw 20 new deaths, Thailand declared 16 more dead, Mexico added 14 to their tally, and Paraguay confirmed 12 more H1N1 deaths.

27 other nations also confirmed new single-digit swine flu deaths during the past week: United Kingdom (8), Chile (8), Venezuela (7), Puerto Rico (7), Saudi Arabia (6) - an increase of 75%, Peru (5), South Africa (4), Israel (4), Canada (3), Spain (3), New Zealand (3), Bolivia (2), Indonesia (2), Panama (2), Colombia (1), Costa Rica (1), Honduras (1), Ecuador (1), Hong Kong (1), Singapore (1), Ireland (1), Taiwan (1). Additionally, 4 nations confirmed their very first swine flu deaths: Mauritius with 4, South Korea with 2, Nicaragua with 1, and Japan with 1.

New To List: Tuvalu, French Guiana, Timor-Leste, Cameroon, and the Domocratic Republic of the Congo have joined the growing list of infection nations.

NEW We have added a new chart to FluCount.org. This chart tracks the number of confirmed cases and confirmed deaths per million members of the population. One should note that, currently, only countries with confirmed deaths are included in this chart.
End Of Day Summary for Monday, August 10, 2009 (FluCount.org): There have been 394 new swine flu deaths since our last report just 7 days ago (average of 56.3 deaths per day), with 60% of those deaths coming from three countries - 98 of those deaths were based in Brazil, 80 came from Argentina, and 60 occurred in the United States.

In the United States, reports indicated additional deaths in the following states: California (14), Florida (11), Washington (3), Arizona (2), Maryland (1), New Jersey (1), New York (1), Nevada (1), Oregon (1), Rhode Island (1), Texas (1), Utah (1). Additionally, Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, and Montana reported their very first swine flu deaths. Another 18 deaths have taken place across the United States, but due to new reporting practices by the CDC, their locations have yet to be determined.

The count in Australia continues to rise, with another 25 deaths confirmed since last week. Almost equally as startling, Malaysia confirmed 24 new deaths, while Thailand added another 16. The United Kingdom and Peru both confirmed 10 new deaths. Other countries also reported additional deaths: Chile (8), Paraguay (8), India (6), Canada (6), Costa Rica (5), Ecuador (4), Saudi Arabia (4), Mexico (3), Bolivia (3), Singapore (3), El Salvador (3), Honduras (2), Puerto Rico (2), Israel (2), Jamaica (1). In addition to those deaths, eight countries reported their very first H1N1 deaths: Ireland, Netherlands, Vietnam, Georgia, Iraq, Samoa, Ghana, and a Palestenian Territory each joined the growing list of countries with confirmed swine flu deaths.

New To List: Akrotiri & Dhekelia, North Korea, Azerbaijan, Moldova, Swaziland, Anguilla, Gabon, Gibraltar, Pakistan, Liechtenstein, Nauru, Ghana, and Kiribati each announced the arrival of the swine flu on their soil.
End Of Day Summary for Monday, August 3, 2009 (FluCount.org): During the 6 days since our last report, 222 new swine flu deaths have been reported around the world (average of 37 per day). The hardest-hit nation was Argentina, which reported 50 new deaths. Some analysts speculate that many Argentinian deaths have gone unreported to the WHO, insisting that they currently have the highest fatality count in the world. The official leader in confirmed deaths, The United States, confirmed 43 more during the same period. Nearly half came from California, which announced 19 new H1N1 deaths. Florida reported 5 more, Massachusetts reported 4 more, and Hawaii, Nevada, and North Carolina each reported 2 more deaths. Mississippi and Alabama both reported their very first swine flu fatality, while Illinois, Colorado, Connecticut, Texas, New York, Indiana, and Michigan each reported 1 more.

Other large increases came from Brazil, which announced 27 new deaths, and Chile, with 17 more. Australia confirmed more than 2,000 new H1N1 infections along with 14 new deaths. Thailand confirmed over 2,100 new cases (increase of 31%), but only 1 new death.

Many other nations also reported new swine flu deaths during the past 6 days: Colombia (8), Peru (6), Mexico (5), Paraguay (5), Malaysia (5), Saudi Arabia (3), Honduras (3), Uruguay (3), Philippines (3), Bolivia (3), Venezuela (3), Indonesia (2), Dominican Republic (2), El Salvador (2), New Zealand (1), Israel (1), Jamaica (1), Hong Kong (1), Singapore (1), Costa Rica (1), Guatemala (1), Ecuador (1), Spain (1), Canada (1), Puerto Rico (1). Additionally, the following six nations reported their very first swine flu death: Belgium, France, Taiwan, Lebanon, Qatar, and South Africa.
End Of Day Summary for Tuesday, July 28, 2009 (FluCount.org): During the past 48 hours, 90 new swine flu deaths were reported across the world. Thailand reported the most, with 22 new confirmed deaths, for an increase of 50%. In Argentina, where it is currently winter, 19 new deaths were reported. Brazil reported 17. Australia confirmed 5 new fatalities, Costa Rica added 4, Ecuador added 3, and Malaysia increased by 2. Canada, Hong Kong, Singapore, Spain, Puerto Rico, Peru, Mexico, Uruguay, and Dominican Republic each confirmed another death. Swine flu deaths were reported for the very first time in Israel, St. Kitts, and Saudi Arabia.

The United States confirmed 5 new deaths in the following states: Oregon (2), Washington (1), Indiana (1), and Alaska (1).

New To List: Falkland Islands, Bhutan, Andorra, and Kosovo all have confirmed H1N1 cases.
End Of Day Summary for Sunday, July 26, 2009 (FluCount.org): During the past 5 days, there have been 186 new swine flu deaths reported (average of 37.2 new deaths per day). The hardest-hit nations were Argentina with 29 deaths, United States with 27, and Brazil and Thailand each with 18. Mexico reported 12 more dead, Chile and Peru reported 11, and Australia reported 10 more H1N1-related deaths. The following countries also reported new deaths: Guatemala (7), Canada (6), Costa Rica (6), Ecuador (5), New Zealand (5), Paraguay (3), Singapore (2), Uruguay (2), Philippines (2), United Kingdom (1), Spain (1), Puerto Rico (1), Colombia (1), Bolivia (1), El Salvador (1), Panama (1). The following 5 nations each reported their very first swine-flu-deaths: Laos, Hungary, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Cayman Islands.

Among the 5 new deaths in New Zealand was the nation’s first otherwise-healthy person to die. Most deaths occur among individuals who have underlying health conditions, however, healthy people are not free from dire complications. The victim was just 27 years old.

In the United States, new deaths were reported in the following states: FL (8), CA (3), TX (3), IL (2), NC (2), UT (2), AZ (1), CT (1), MD (1), MI (1), NJ (1), PA (1), WA (1). Along with these new reports came a significant announcement from the American CDC regarding their future reporting methods. The CDC will no longer report their weekly confirmed and suspected case counts. Following a similar move by the WHO just last week, the CDC will move forward with traditional flu surveillance mechanisms. Death counts are likely to continue being reported. FluCount.org will continue to evolve as necessary, to ensure accurate and up-to-date information.

New To List: Georgia, Grenada, Kazakhstan, Maldives, Micronesia, Northern Mariana Islands, Turks & Caicos Islands, and Zambia have been added to the list of nations with confirmed infections.
End Of Day Summary for Tuesday, July 21, 2009 (FluCount.org): Since our last report 72 hours ago, 69 new swine flu deaths have surfaced. Chile announced 28 more dead, an increase of 70% for the small nation. Brazil added 9 fatalities to the list, Argentina added 7, and Australia upped their count by 6. Ecuador announced 3 new deaths, while Paraguay and Bolivia announced 2 more. Peru, New Zealand, and El Salvador all had another H1N1 death. The UK, Canada, and Puerto Rico each suffered another swine flu fatality as well. In the United States, a Wisconsin resident with “an underlying health condition” became the latest victim; but due to confidentiality laws, officials are not releasing the victim’s hometown, gender, age, or which underlying condition the victim was suffering from.

Egypt, Venezuela, Panama, and Tonga each reported their very first deaths resulting from the virus.

New To List: Albania, Namibia, and Sudan announced the arrival of the H1N1 influenza.

NEW We have added a new chart to FluCount.org - an overview of where FluCount.org visitors are coming from. The chart shows each nation that comprise the top 90% of unique visitors for the trailing 7 days. This should give some idea of who is interested in the data contained in FluCount. Thanks katlpablo for the idea. Additionally, the Contact Us link is now functional, so feel free to contact us if there are any other features you’d like to see added to FluCount.org. We’re happy to take suggestions. Thanks, also, to those who provide constant news and updates regarding the outbreak. We are lucky to stand among so many determined people in our collective mission to bring public awareness to the H1N1 pandemic.
End Of Day Summary for Saturday, July 18, 2009 (FluCount.org): Since our last report just 48 hours ago, there have been more than 75 new deaths reported, about half coming from the United States. Nations around the globe are preparing for one of the harshest winters in decades, but most governments warn that a vaccine will simply not be ready in time.

The World Health Organization says it plans to stop tracking cases. This should not come as a surprise, as the case counts continue to rise rapidly. In many nations, the offical counts are estimated to be substantially understated. What does come as a surprise, however, is the announcement by WHO that they will no longer be tracking deaths around the world. This announcement baffled both public health officials as well as WHO spokesman Gregory Hartl, who was quoted as saying “I don’t have reliable info [about what the agency would track]” in an email message. With or without the cooperation of the WHO, FluCount will continue to bring accurate and up-to-date case and death counts to the world.
End Of Day Summary for Thursday, July 16, 2009 (FluCount.org): During the three days since our last summary report, 144 new deaths have been reported across the globe. Argentina, now the nation with the second highest number of deaths (behind the United States), reported an astonishing 55 new deaths. At the moment, 1 in 22 confirmed H1N1 cases in Argentina has resulted in death. Argentina, which had closed schools, businesses, banks, courts, and other public facilities nearly a week ago, are slowly beginning to reopen. Despite the show of confidence by business owners, the British Foreign & Commonwealth Office has issued a warning to its citizens regarding the possible dangers involved with traveling to the troubled nation.

Additionally, 23 new swine flu deaths have been reported in the United States in the following areas: NJ (4), AZ (3), FL (3), CA (2), NC (2), TX (2), CT (1), MD (1), NE (1), PA (1), TN (1), WA (1), WI (1). Puerto Rico confirmed its first and second H1N1-related deaths, and since they only have 35 confirmed cases to date, they currently top the list of Death Rates Per Confirmed Infection.

Elsewhere in the world, sources are confirming 12 new deaths in the UK, while Australia and Brazil add another 8. The fatality count in Chile climbed by 7, while Uruguay climbed by 6. Thailand confirmed 4 more death from the virus, further establishing its position as the most infected Asian nation. Canada also confirmed 4 new swine flu deaths, including a first for the territory of Nunavut; the victim was a young woman who was deemed to be “high-risk”. Mexico, New Zealand, and Costa Rica each announced 3 more dead. Colombia added 2 to their list, while Ecuador and Paraguay added 1. Additionally, Hong Kong reported their first suspected death resulting from H1N1. The victim, a 42-year-old Filipino seaman, was also suffering from another infection at the same time.

New To List: During the past week, Belize, Botswana, Haiti, Marshall Islands, Seychelles, St. Kitts, St. Vincent, Tanzania, Tonga, and Zimbabwe each announced the arrival of the swine flu.
End Of Day Summary for Monday, July 13, 2009 (FluCount.org): Since our last situation update 5 days ago, 95 new swine flu deaths have been confirmed worldwide. The United States accounts for 26 of those deaths, for a national death count increase of 12%. New York reported 9 new deaths, California claimed 5, Florida announced 4, and Massachusetts declared 2 additional victims. Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania, and Michigan each announced 1 new H1N1 death (the first for Indiana and Georgia).

Argentina reported 19 new deaths, for a confirmed total of 100, or 3.42% of their confirmed cases. Thailand, easily the most affected Asian nation, reported 10 new deaths during the last 5 days. The United Kingdom announced 9 new deaths, some of whom reportedly had no underlying conditions, and were otherwise young and healthy. Chile reported 5 new deaths, however, their death rate remains rather low in comparison to other South American nations. El Salvador and Ecuador each reported 3 deaths, the first for the latter. New Zealand, Brazil, Uruguay, Peru, Costa Rica, the Philippines, and Bolivia each reported 2 new deaths (the first for Bolivia). Spain and Australia each substantiated 1 new H1N1-related death. Jamaica announced their second swine flu death, giving them the highest death rate, at 6.25% (it should be noted, however, that death rate is a function of both deaths and number of confirmed cases).

There has been some debate as to whether or not the sole Chinese death should be counted in the FluCount statistics. The controversy lies in whether the individual actually died from the H1N1 virus, or from being electrocuted, as some sources have indicated. We feel that since the victim was hospitalized due to H1N1 infection, and because there is an absense of overwhelming evidence to the contrary, the death will remain as being caused by H1N1.
End Of Day Summary for Wednesday, July 8, 2009 (FluCount.org): Since our last report seven days ago, there have been 124 new deaths stemming from the H1N1 virus, with nearly 60% of those coming from the United States and Argentina. The 34 new deaths in the United States occurred in the following states: CA(8), NY(4), TX(4), UT(4), FL(3), MN(2), and AZ, IL, MD, NJ, OH, OR, PA, RI, WA each reporting 1 new death. Half of all states have now reported a loss of life resulting from the swine flu. The situation in Argentina continues to worsen rapidly, with 37 new deaths reported. Australia reported 9 new deaths, while Canada added 8 more to their tally. Chile’s death toll climbed by 7, Uruguay added 6, and the UK jumped by 5 (140%). Thailand, now the Asian nation with the highest death toll, added 4 new deaths to their list. Peru suffered their first fatality, with 2 additional deaths following shortly after. Colombia, Mexico, New Zealand, and Paraguay each announced 2 more people had died from the swine flu. Costa Rica saw another victim, while Brunei and El Salvador had their first deaths resulting from the A/H1N1 virus.

The World Health Organization has recommended that nations with a large outbreak discontinue testing every case. In an effort to better direct resources, the WHO suggests identifying H1N1 trends, instead of sending each sample to be lab-tested. They note, however, that nations with few or no known cases should continue to test every suspected case so that an outbreak can be properly dealt with, once it arrives.

New To List: Afghanistan, Aruba, Cook Islands, Guyana, Libya, Malta, Macedonia, Mauritius, Palau, Syria, and Uganda each reported the arrival of the swine flu virus.
End Of Day Summary for Wednesday, July 1, 2009 (FluCount.org): Fifty-one new swine flu-related deaths have been reported since our last summary 2 days ago, the biggest spike to date. 23 of those deaths were based in the United States. New York led the pack with 8 new deaths, 6 of which were in New York City. Texas and New Jersey each reported 3 new deaths, while Massachusetts reported 2. Arizona, California, Florida, Pennsylvania, and Virginia each reported 1 additional death. Hawaii and Washington DC each reported their very first death resulting from the H1N1 virus.

Internationally, Argentina, now the nation with the third-highest death count, reported 13 more confirmed deaths. Argentinian officials estimate the actual death toll could be over 100, leading to the resignation of their health minister. Canada confirmed 5 more deaths, Australia, Thailand, and Chile each confirmed 2, and Costa Rica confirmed 1 more. Spain, China, and Paraguay each confirmed their very first deaths resulting from the swine flu.

Another point of interest is the spike in confirmed cases in the Philippines. Their count nearly doubled overnight from 864 to 1,709, although still have only 1 confirmed death (with a death rate of just .06%). We will be keeping a close eye on that situation as more details unfold.

New To List: Guam and St. Lucia each confirmed their first H1N1 infections.
End Of Day Summary for Monday, June 29, 2009 (FluCount.org): Lately, we have come to expect between 10 and 15 new deaths per day as a result of the swine flu. Since our last report 3 days ago, 30 new deaths have been reported around the globe. Nine of those deaths were based in the United States - many were children and young adults. The fatalities were reported in the following states: CA (2), NY (2), AZ (1), CT (1), NC (1), NV (1), PA (1). Elsewhere in the world, Argentina continues to amass a high death count, with 8 new deaths reported. Chile and Australia reported 4 and 3 more H1N1-related deaths respectively. Thailand confirmed their first deaths, with their current count standing at 3. As we reported last week, FluCount.org analysts believe Thailand will soon rank comparatively high on the death rate chart. Canada also reported 2 new deaths, as well as more than 800 new confirmed H1N1 cases. The UK reported their third death - a nine year old girl.

New To List: Nepal, Kenya, Monaco, Myanmar, and Bosnia & Herzegovina have each reported their first confirmed swine flu infections. Those 5 territories now join the growing list of over 120 nations and territories that have been affected by the H1N1 influenza virus.

NEW We have added a new chart to FluCount.org - a summary of Death Rates among nations with confirmed fatalities. While this chart may be helpful in determining which nations have the highest prevalence of death as compared to their confirmed cases, it is worth mentioning some potential inaccuracies. First, while most deaths resulting from the H1N1 virus are reported, many cases go unconfirmed. This potentially inflates the death rate, which is not taking into account the unconfirmed cases. One possible solution might be to include estimated figures of infections - the problem, however, is that we want FluCount to only include actual scientific, measurable, and unbiased figures. If we start including estimations, we feel that could greatly bring the accuracy of our figures into question. Another drawback relates to the difference in testing practices among countries. Some countries might test all cases they come across, while others might test/report only those most severe. The countries in the latter group will, consequently, have inflated death rates as compared to other nations. Still, we believe the best approach is to report the numbers as they are, while alerting the viewer of the potential inaccuracies among them.
End Of Day Summary for Friday, June 26, 2009 (FluCount.org): Since our last report just two days ago, 31 new deaths have been attributed to the swine flu. Of those, 19 were in the United States, which remains the nation with the most infections and the most deaths. The state-by-state breakdown of the new deaths are as follows: CA (7), TX (4), MI (2), OR (2), AZ(1), IL (1), NJ (1), NY (1). The H1N1 virus seems to be abnormally dangerous in younger victims, with many deaths occuring among patients in their 20s and 30s. Strangely, unlike traditional forms of influenza, the elderly seem to have a better tolerance to the H1N1 virus. Some speculate that this strain, or one similar, may have circulated in the 1940s, thus allowing for immunity to be built among the now-elderly. The most recent victim in New York, which now has 40 confirmed deaths, was a 26-year-old woman from Westchester County. Additionally, Argentina confirmed 5 new deaths, Mexico and Canada each confirmed 2, and Australia and Guatemala both confirmed another death resulting from the swine flu.

The United Kingdom confirmed 700 new cases, for an increase of about 20%.

New To List: Guernsey and Lithuania join the growing list of nations with confirmed swine flu cases.
End Of Day Summary for Wednesday, June 24, 2009 (FluCount.org): During the past 3 days, 38 new deaths have resulted from swine flu infections across the globe. Of those, eight were based in the United States, with two coming from California and Utah, and one coming from Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey, and North Carolina (the state’s first). Additionally, Argentina reported 11 new swine flu deaths, Canada reported 8, Chile and Mexico each reported 3, Australia discovered 2, and Honduras, Dominican Republic, and the Philippines each declared another person dead as a result of H1N1-related complications. The United States now has the most officially confirmed deaths resulting from the swine flu in the world.

The situation in Thailand continues to worsen rapidly, with an increase of 140%, or 576 new confirmed cases, over the past 4 days. While Thailand has not had any confirmed deaths yet, FluCount.org analysts believe the nation will soon have many casualties. The count in Chile continues to rise considerably as well, with more than 5,000 confirmed cases.

New To List: Twelve nations have discovered their first cases of the H1N1 virus since our last report. Algeria, Brunei, Croatia, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Montenegro, Serbia, and Vanatau have all been added to the list.

Note: Many states are now reporting death rates on a weekly basis, so actual death toll figures may be higher. However, we will continue to bring you up-to-the-minute data and news as it happens.
End Of Day Summary for Saturday, June 20, 2009 (FluCount.org): Thirty new swine flu-related deaths have been reported since our last summary just 3 days ago. 21 of those deaths were located in the United States, with the following breakdown: NY (8), IL (3), MI (3), AZ (2), NJ (2), RI (1), CA (1), CT (1). Mexico reported 4 new deaths, Argentina reported 3, and Chile and Canada each reported another new H1N1-related death.

Chile announced a substantial increase of 1200 infections (+38%). The virus continues to spread rapidly in Thailand, which endured an increase of 63%, or 257 cases. The confirmed case count in Canada continues to rise steadily, with nearly 6,000 confirmed cases to date. The UK reported an increase of nearly 700 new infections. Australia added another 200 cases to their count.

New To List: Laos, Macau, South Africa, Suriname, Ethiopia, Antigua/Barbuda, Bangladesh, Fiji, Papa New Guinea, and Slovenia each reported their first confirmed H1N1 infections.
End Of Day Summary for Wednesday, June 17, 2009 (FluCount.org): The death toll continues to rise in the United States, with ten new deaths reported since yesterday. Illinois and Utah each reported three more dead, while Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Wisconsin, and Texas each lost another resident to the H1N1 virus. Chile also confirmed another victim, the second death for that nation.

Canada reported more than 800 new confirmed infections, however, no new deaths. The figures in Thailand continue to rise sharply, adding another 95 cases to their count for an increase of 30%.

New To List: Oman and St. Maarten confirmed their first cases, with 3 and 1 respectively.
End Of Day Summary for Tuesday, June 16, 2009 (FluCount.org): A record 22 new deaths have been reported since our last report yesterday, 15 of them in the United States. New York confirmed 8 new deaths, while Texas reported 3 more. Oregon, Wisconsin, and California each reported another death, while Florida reported their very first swine flu related death. The victim in California was a 20-year-old woman. One of the victims in New York had given birth just 2 days prior, and was the third death on Long Island. Additionally, Canada confirmed 4 new deaths while Argentina confirmed 3 more resulting from the H1N1 virus.

The count in Chile climbed drastically, adding nearly 800 new infectious cases, or 34%, overnight. Chile, to date, has confirmed just 2 deaths. Thailand continues to gain steam at a frightening pace, confirming 109 new cases, or 54%, since just yesterday.

New To List: Five new nations join the growing list of confirmed infections: Qatar with 3, Jordan with 2, Samoa, Sri Lanka, and Yemen each with 1 confirmed swine flu case.
End Of Day Summary for Monday, June 15, 2009 (FluCount.org): Ten new swine flu deaths were reported since yesterday - eight of those in the United States. New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Minnesota each reported their first confirmed deaths. Two more people died in New York - the first H1N1 deaths on Long Island. Both of those patients were middle-aged with “underlying health conditions”. Additionally, Connecticut, Utah, and Washington each confirmed another death stemming from the swine flu.

Internationally, a baby in Argentina has died from the swine flu, the first for that country. In Canada, a teenager has become the 7th person to die from complications relating to the swine flu. Along with another death, Canada also confirmed more than 500 new cases, bringing their total over 4,000. Chile confirmed more than 600 new cases, or an increase of nearly 40%. Thailand and the Philippines both confirmed increases of roughly 33%.

New To List: Solomon Islands has confirmed their first case of the H1N1 influenza A virus.
End Of Day Summary for Sunday, June 14, 2009 (FluCount.org): With over 36,000 H1N1 infections world wide, the swine flu is not showing any signs of a slow-down. Wisconsin reported nearly 900 new infections, Pennsylvania reported over 300 new cases, and New Jersey, Florida, and Connecticut each reported about 200 new viral counts.

The United Kingdom and Guatemala reported their first deaths attributed to the swine flu. Additionally, Nevada and South Dakota saw their first H1N1 deaths, while Wisconsin and New York each reported another death. Canada reported 2 new deaths. As usual, most of the victims had “underlying health conditions”.

Canada reported more than 500 new infections, the UK increased by over 300, and Australia by 200. The counts in Thailand more than tripled to 150.

New To List: Morocco and Island of Man each reported their first confirmed swine flu cases.
End Of Day Summary for Thursday, June 11, 2009 (FluCount.org): The World Health Organization has today delcared the H1N1 influenza virus to be in Phase 6 - the highest pandemic alert level. Defined as a “Full Scale Pandemic”, the move into Phase 6 has been expected by analysts for weeks, and is a result of the global outbreak that has been hitting the world over the past few months. Those who have been following the statistics on FluCount have noticed a dramatic exponential increase in infectious cases over the past few weeks.

There have been sixteen new H1N1-related deaths in the United States since our last report on Monday. New York is now reporting 8 new swine flu deaths; Texas and California are reporting 3 new deaths; Michigan is reporting 1 new death; and Oregon has confirmed their first swine flu-related death. Fifteen states now have confirmed H1N1-related deaths.

Mexico has confirmed 2 new deaths, although many analysts believe these figures to be grossly understated - political and economic implications could dissuade them from reporting accurate death toll rates. Colombia reported their first death as a result of the H1N1 virus.

Chile reported over 800 new confirmed cases, Canada reported over 500 new cases, and the counts in China increased by more than 50%.

New To List: British Virgin Islands reported their first confirmed case. Another new case was found in the West Bank (Palestinian Territory).
End Of Day Summary for Monday, June 8, 2009 (FluCount.org): Over the weekend, 8 new deaths have been reported in the United States. Washington, Wisconsin, New York, Arizona, and California each reported 1 additional death resulting from the H1N1 virus. California reported 2 new deaths; Pennsylvania reported their first 2 deaths; Oklahoma reported their first death.

Illinois reported nearly 500 new confirmed swine flu cases. The count in Massachusetts jumped by about 150 cases, or 20%. As we are starting to see, the spread in many states has become so vast that they are no longer testing every suspected case. To reduce their workload, many states already have, or are going to begin reporting only counts reflecting hospitalizations and deaths. FluCount.org will continue to publish the most accurate statistics as possible, despite these changes.

Internationally, Canada has reported another death, along with 651 new confirmed cases (an increase of 36%). Chile also confirmed one new H1N1-related death. The number of confirmed swine flu cases in Australia continues to soar, with 200 new confirmed cases (an increase of 20%).

New To List: Cayman Islands reported their first 2 deaths; Bermuda and Dominica each reported their first death. In total, 74 countries have now reported an official presence of the H1N1 influenza A virus.
End Of Day Summary for Friday, June 5, 2009 (FluCount.org): Despite the absense of a media frenzy, the H1N1 virus does not seem to be slowing down. More than 25,000 cases have now been confirmed world wide. Over the past few days, Wisconsin reported over 300 new cases. Connecticut, Illinois, and Texas each reported over 200 new cases. Pennsylvania and Utah reported over 100 new cases. There have been 31 confirmed deaths in the United States (in 11 states), with seemingly new deaths every day.

Mexico is now reporting 106 deaths, and Chile and Dominican Republic both reported their first death.

New To List Eleven new countries are now reporting confirmed swine flu cases: Nicaragua (18), Vietnam (5), Bulgaria (2), Jamaica (2), Bahamas (1), Barbados (1), Egypt (1), Luxembourg (1), Saudi Arabia (1), Trinidad & Tobago (1), Ukraine (1).
End Of Day Summary for Saturday, May 30, 2009 (FluCount.org): Wisconsin added another 300 confirmed H1N1 infections to their count. Strangely, as Wisconsin tops the chart as being the state with the highest number of cases, state health officials are no longer updating their website (pandemic.wisconsin.gov). Some suspect the lack of H1N1 updates coming from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services may be a result of the recent Newsweek article, which implied the recent outbreak of the H1N1 virus may have originiated in Wisconsin. And while the origin of the recent swine flu outbreak may still be uncertain, what is certain is that the state with the highest number of infections is keeping us all in the dark.

In other news, Illinois confirmed 100 new infections. Nevada jumped 68%, Hawaii and Connecticut each saw surges of about 50%, and Pennsylvania upped their counts by 25%.

Mexico confirmed 8 new deaths, now with over 5,000 confirmed swine flu cases. Australia continues to see significant gains, adding 107 new cases, or nearly 75%, in just a few days - during which time, the count in Argentina nearly tripled.

New To List: Six new countries have reported their first cases of swine flu infections. Lebanon reported 3, Bolivia reported 2, and Estonia, Hungary, Venezuela, and Cyprus each reported 1 case.
End Of Day Summary for Thursday, May 28, 2009 (FluCount.org): Three more Americans have died of H1N1-related complications. A child in Arizona, who was not yet in her teens, has become the fourth person in her state to die from the swine flu. The other two victims were residents of Illinois. One victim was a 42 year old man from Chicago with “other medical problems,” although health officials would not release any further information. Another victim was a woman with “significant medical conditions,” although, once again, the department refused to release any further details about that case. Illinois also confirmed 75 new swine flu cases.

Texas confirmed over 200 new H1N1 infections, for an increase of nearly 20%. New York also reported a considerable increase of 25% (115 new cases), while Massachusetts reported a substantial increase of 33% (118 new cases).

Mexico confirmed 6 new swine flu-related deaths, with a total confirmed infectious count of nearly 5,000. The counts in Canada continue to rise, with over 1,100 confirmed infections. Over the past several days, the number of infections in Chile more than doubled to 165, and nearly tripled in Australia to 147.

New To List: Five new countries reported their first H1N1 cases. Singapore (4 cases), Romania (3 cases), Dominican Republic (2 cases), Uruguay (2 cases), Slovakia (1 case).
End Of Day Summary for Monday, May 25, 2009 (FluCount.org): Another death was reported in New York City. The victim, a woman in her 50s from Queens, was said to have underlying health conditions. Illinois also confirmed another death, the first for their state. The victim was a resident of Chicago, although state health officials did not release any other information regarding this death. Additionally, Canada reported their second H1N1-related death - the first in Ontario. Medical officials stated the 44 year old male had a pre-existing medical condition, although it was “not clear what role the H1N1 virus played in the fatality.” Mexico also reported 3 new deaths.

New To List: H1N1 infections were reported in six new countries. Iceland, Kuwait, Bahrain, Cambodia, Czech Republic, and UAE all reported their first cases of swine flu infections.
End Of Day Summary for Friday, May 22, 2009 (FluCount.org): The big story here is Texas, which confirmed 348 new H1N1 infections, for an increase of 50%. Wisconsin reported 166 new cases, amounting to a 19% increase. Viral counts in Washington and New York jumped 12% and 15% respectively.

Other states with relatively low figures but big percentage gains include are Connecticut, with 22 new swine flu infections, an increase of nearly 40% and Pennsylvania, with an H1N1 increase of 30%.

Internationally, Mexico confimed 116 new cases and 3 new deaths. Japan continues its ascent with 25 new cases. Peru increased their confirmed H1N1 count more than five-fold, jumping from 3 to 16.

New To List: Honduras and Russia both reported their first confirmed H1N1 Influenza infections.

Note: The number of “unofficial” confirmed cases in some states is significantly higher than those reported by the CDC. This is because the CDC does not always report accurate figures in a timely manner. Rest assured, FluCount.org is committed to reporting the most accurate and up-to-the-minute figures as possible. The CDC will likely update their database to reflect our data in the coming days.
End Of Day Summary for Thursday, May 21, 2009 (FluCount.org): The number of confirmed H1N1 infections in California jumped by 40%, adding over 200 new cases. Utah saw in increase of 33%.

Mexico confirmed 1 new swine-flu-realated death. The numbers in Japan continued to rise, adding an additional 10%. Chile, which only recently reported their first confirmed infection, now has 25 confirmed cases.

New To List: Philippines confirmed their first H1N1 virual influenza infection.
End Of Day Summary for Wednesday, May 20, 2009 (FluCount.org): Four new swine-flu-related deaths were reported in the United States: Two in Arizona, 1 in Utah, and one in Missouri, bringing the national total, as of May 20, up to 10.

Wisconsin and Texas both reported more than 100 new confirmed H1N1 cases each. New Mexico saw a rise of nearly 50%, while Washington and Florida reported an increase in viral counts of more than 20%.

Japan continued to increase their infectious count by adding another 73 cases, or nearly 40%. We should note that their rate of increase has been quite rapid, and is worth keeping a close eye on. Mexico confirmed 2 new deaths for a total of 74. The viral count in Costa Rica, one of the four nations with confirmed deaths, more than doubled to 20.

New To List: Taiwan and Paraguay each reported their first H1N1 viral infection.
End Of Day Summary for Tuesday, May 19, 2009 (FluCount.org): Wisconsin continues to gain steam, with 111 new confirmed H1N1 infections reported, for an increase of 17%. Oklahoma added 33% more viral infections to their tally, while Indiana rose nearly 20%.

Japan continued their count hike, with an increase of nearly 20% overnight. The swine flu count in Chile, which was just added to the list, more than doubled from 4 to 10.
End Of Day Summary for Monday, May 18, 2009 (FluCount.org): New York reported their first H1N1-related death. The victim was a 55-year-old assistant principal at Intermediate School 238 in Queens. His death, the 6th in the United States, was blamed on complications resulting from the swine flu.

Mississippi reported their first confirmed cases of the H1N1 influenza virus, leaving Wyoming the last state on the mainland United States without any confirmed cases. Alaska has also yet to confirm any cases.

Florida saw an increase in confirmed infections of 50%. Arizona and California both added an additional 10%, or 41 and 49 cases respectively. Illinois confirmed 58 new cases.

Japan, once again, reported a swift and significant increase in confirmed cases, nearly doubling overnight, with 70 new confirmed cases. Mexico confirmed over 400 new H1N1 infections.

New To List: Greece reported their first H1N1 Influenza A infection.
End Of Day Summary for Sunday, May 17, 2009 (FluCount.org): Perhaps the most notable rise in confirmed cases came from Japan, whose H1N1 infection count jumped from 12 to 93, or nearly 700%. Mexico, once again, confirmed over 200 new cases, including 2 new deaths. Panama saw their number of swine flu infections increase by 25%. Additionally, the United Kingdom confirmed a rise in cases of 17%.

New To List: Chile had their first encounters with the H1N1 virus, confirming 2 cases.
End Of Day Summary for Saturday, May 16, 2009 (FluCount.org): Two new countries came down with their first H1N1 infections: Turkey with 2 infections, and India with 1 infection. Canada continued to see another 15% rise in their confirmed swine flu count, which seems to be something of a regularity by now. The number of confirmed cases in Japan tripled from 4 to 12.

Washington saw a whopping increase of almost 50%, Texas gained another 10%, and Wisconsin confirmed 42 new H1N1 cases.

Note: Some viewers might take notice of the fact that the CDC totals are lower than the other column, which includes counts from other reliable sources. We suspect that within another day or so, the CDC will update their website to reflect the statistics that we have on FluCount.org. We try to bring you the most up-to-the-minute news on the H1N1 virus, often times days before the CDC goes public with the same data.
End Of Day Summary for Friday, May 15, 2009 (FluCount.org): Two new deaths were reported in the United States. One was in Arizona, where the situation continues to worsen by the day. Their most recent count added nearly 200 new cases to their list, for an increase of over 80%. The Arizona woman was in her 40s and was said to suffer from lung disease.

Another new death was reported in Texas, where the victim was an otherwise healthy 33-year-old man. He was the third person to die from H1N1 in Texas. The number of confirmed swine flu cases in Texas rose another 15%.

California also increased considerably, with their count nearly doubling, and adding 250 new H1N1 infections. Massachusetts increased nearly 30%, Wisconsin gained 20% more infections, and New York saw a jump of 15%.

Other states with low counts but fast-spreads include: Alabama, whose count nearly quadrupled; Georgia, Pennsylvania, and New Mexico, whose counts each doubled; Louisiana increased 72%.

Internationally, Mexico confirmed 2 more deaths as being attributed to the H1N1 swine flu. The infection count in Canada jumped more than 15%.

New to the list: Ecuador, Malaysia, and Peru all reported their first confirmed H1N1 infections.
End Of Day Summary for Thursday, May 14, 2009 (FluCount.org): The number of H1N1 infections in Arizona jumped 28%, adding another 53 cases to their roster. Montana, which had only 1 confirmed case, now has 4. Iowa and Utah both have 10% more confirmed cases than they did yesterday.

North Dakota made its debut on the swine flu list, with their first confirmed case.

Internationally, Mexico continues to confirms that 4 more deaths have resulted from the H1N1 viral infection. More than 200 additional infections were confirmed.
End Of Day Summary for Wednesday, May 13, 2009 (FluCount.org): 146 new swine flu cases were confirmed in Texas, for an increase of 50%. The count in Washington also rose considerably, with an increase of 34%.

The confirmed H1N1 case count in Nevada increased by 75%, Louisiana gained 65%, and Delaware rose by 20%.

Swine flu infections in Panama more than doubled, with 21 new cases confirmed. Canada had another steady increase of 9%. Mexico confirmed 2 more H1N1-related deaths, along with 164 new infections.

Belgium made its debut with 1 viral infection.
End Of Day Summary for Tuesday, May 12, 2009 (FluCount.org): The situation in Wisconsin is worsening rapidly, with an additional 112 confirmed cases, a rise of nearly 30%. The other 2 most infected states, Texas and Illinois, gained 40% and 14% respectively. Massachusetts gained 20%.

Infections in Alabama and Louisiana more than doubled, while the virus quadrupled in New Hampshire, although their numbers are still relatively low. Other low-but-gaining states include Pennsylvania, which increased by 70%, and Oklahoma, which gained almost 50%. Indiana and New Mexico both had moderate increases of about 50%.

Mexico confirmed 2 new deaths and 223 new infections. Canada confirmed 28 new infections.

Finland, Thailand, and Cuba all made their debut on the list, with counts of 2, 2, and 1 respectively.
End Of Day Summary for Monday, May 11, 2009 (FluCount.org): Monday saw a 25% increase in confirmed cases in Mexico and an 18% increase in confirmed cases in Canada.

In the United States, Washington, one of the two states with a confirmed death, continued to gain steam with an increase of almost 75%. Texas, the other state with confirmed deaths, saw an increase of 12%. Wisconsin continues to rise steadily, adding another 27 cases, or 7.5%.

Another state to keep an eye on is Kentucky, which more than tripled from 3 to 10. Missouri rose 40%, Minnesota 33%, and Iowa gained another 25%.
End Of Day Summary for Sunday, May 10, 2009 (FluCount.org): The infected count in Kansas doubled from 14 to 28 cases and Connecticut rose by 79%. Also noteworthy is Florida, which rose by 23%, and Wisconsin added 40 new cases for a total of 357.

Canada jumped another 15%, and Panama had a sizable increase, jumping from 2 infections to 15. No new deaths were reported.
End Of Day Summary for Saturday, May 9, 2009 (FluCount.org): The H1N1 virus claimed 2 more lives in 2 different countries. A man in Washington state, who was said to have an underlying heart condition, was only in his 30s when he died on Thursday. He first started showing symptoms just 7 days prior, on April 30. Also, Costa Rica saw its first death from the swine flu on Saturday. The Costa Rican Health Ministry claims the 53 year old man also suffered from diabetes and lung disease.

Aside from those 2 deaths, Florida’s infected count nearly doubled, Texas rose by 65%, Indiana and South Carolina’s confirmed count increased by 30%, and Washington saw an increase of nearly 20%.

The UK added another 8 confirmed, or 20%. New to the list is Norway, coming in with 2 confirmed cases.