Sharp spike seen in swine flu cases: CDC
The victims, mostly children, have contracted the swine flu virus after contact with pigs at agricultural fairs this summer. Most of the cases have been mild. Still, health officials advise caution.A new type of swine flu has infected at least 145 people, mostly children, since July 12, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That's a significant jump from the 12 cases confirmed by the agency last week.
Sharp spike seen in swine flu cases: CDC
(HealthDay) -- U.S. health authorities on Thursday reported a large jump in the number of H3N2 "swine" flu cases in humans.
Fri 10 Aug 12 from Medical Xpress
US swine flu outbreak spikes
Today the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that the number of reported cases in an ongoing outbreak of an animal flu virus H3N2v that transmits between pigs and ...
Thu 9 Aug 12 from Nature News Blogs
CDC reports spike in variant swine flu outbreak, Thu 9 Aug 12 from Nature News Blogs
A Swine Flu Virus Takes Off in Children at Midwestern Fairs But Makes Little Headway
H3N2 strain moves from pigs to kids
Thu 9 Aug 12 from Science Now
CDC preparing vaccine for new swine flu
(HealthDay) -- Only 29 human cases of a new strain of "swine" flu have been identified in two years, but the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is making sure it's prepared should ...
Sat 4 Aug 12 from Medical Xpress
New strain of swine flu increases to at least 165 cases
Don't pet the pigs. That's the message state and county fair visitors got from health officials who reported a five-fold increase of cases of a new strain of swine flu that spreads from pigs ...
Fri 10 Aug 12 from FOXNews
New strain of swine flu infects 145 people
The victims, mostly children, have contracted the swine flu virus after contact with pigs at agricultural fairs this summer. Most of the cases have been mild. Still, health officials advise ...
Fri 10 Aug 12 from L.A. Times
CDC confirms 145 cases of swine flu
Despite an uptick in cases of pig to human transmission of an influenza A variant (H3N2v) virus, federal health officials say there is no immediate need to close swine shows at agricultural ...
Thu 9 Aug 12 from FOXNews
Indiana says swine flu cases rise ten-fold, now at 113
Swine flu is spreading in Indiana, with human cases rising tenfold in a week, state public health officials said on Wednesday, confirming 113 people are infected and saying they expect to see ...
Thu 9 Aug 12 from FOXNews
Indiana says swine flu cases rise ten-fold, now at 113, Wed 8 Aug 12 from Reuters
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