How many cases of swine flu are there in the US? Just heard

[Critters2]

about some American kids quarantined in China, and several summer camps having outbreaks. I thought it had died down. Are there a lot of people with it?

[Oregone]

1. 40K confirmed I think

edit: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3995618


350 dead
5000 hospitalizations
44K confirmed

a lot of young people affected

[Critters2]

2. Wow! I thought it had died down, but was expected to increase again in the fall.

Didn't realize there were still so many cases.

[Fuzz]

3. Yeah, the new school year is not going to be fun at all.

[Oregone]

4. Despite the anti-science naysayers, it has spread exponentially

And the median age of death is 37 (at least in the state I was in while reading about it).

Its nothing to scoff at

[Critters2]

5. I was REALLY knocked down by what I assume to be "the seasonal flu"

last November. Chills, high fever, BAD body aches. Went to the doc, who confirmed it was flu. Then it turned into pneumonia, and I cracked a rib coughing. I don't know when I've been so sick. First time I ever needed a guest preacher because of illness (as opposed to vacation or continuing ed leave). If the swine flu is going to be worse than that, I am dreading it!!

[madrchsod]

7. my wife had the same thing...

she was never so sick in her life. no one else in the family was as sick as she was. my daughter and i had a milder case

[Arctic Dave]

6. I just had the flu and my wife says I'm a pig,

I guess thats another confirmed case of swine flu.