Swine Flu Pandemic: Global List of Reported Cases and Deaths

by Jarrett Martineau | April 28, 2009 at 02:30 am

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The World Health Organization raised its alert level to four — "two steps short of declaring a pandemic" — on Monday, as reports of those affected or killed by the swine flu virus began to increase across the globe.

NowPublic is providing ongoing featured coverage of the Swine Flu outbreak, and we will be updating this post with new numbers on reported cases and fatalities, as they become available.

For a global snapshot of the spread of the virus, see these global maps of reported cases of swine flu on Google Maps and HealthMap. Wikipedia has also collected statistics and background information on the 2009 swine flu outbreak.

[Statistics reported as of 28 April 2009, 04:30pm EST ]

List of Global Swine Flu Reported Cases and Deaths

Mexico
Reported cases: at least 1,995
Deaths: up to 152

United States
Reported Cases: 64
Deaths: n/a

Canada
Reported cases: 13
Deaths: n/a

Spain
Reported cases: 26
Deaths: n/a

France
Reported cases: 4
Deaths: n/a

Israel
Reported cases: 2
Deaths: n/a

New Zealand
Reported cases: 56
Deaths: n/a

UK
Reported cases: 2
Deaths: n/a

South Korea
Reported Cases: 1
Deaths: n/a

Norway
Reported cases: 2
Deaths: n/a

Sweden
Reported cases: 5
Deaths: n/a

Denmark
Reported cases: 5
Deaths: n/a

Guatemala
Reported cases: 1
Deaths: n/a

Costa Rica
Reported cases: 14 suspected, none confirmed
Deaths: n/a

Peru
Reported cases: 1
Deaths: n/a

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Paschen

at 19:34 on April 27th, 2009

So far only Mexico does report death due to this flue. The number of cases reported is rather low, considering that this virus has moved and spread over 72 hours now.

Blue Crush

at 19:54 on April 27th, 2009

Actually, Mexico noticed a high rate of respiratory illnesses earlier, and started monitoring it on March 18th. They only sent samples for testing April 22nd. So, yeah, considering that, the death rate is really quite low.

albertacowpoke

at 20:00 on April 27th, 2009

are most of these samples send to Winnipeg. I understand most of the testing for North America is being done there

duo

at 19:58 on April 27th, 2009

One thing about it, if it gets real bad in Atlanta, I hear we have 250,000 FEMA coffins ready nearby, just waiting in a field for more than a year. Imagine that! Swine flu. I read more about it here: http://www.legitgov.org/#breaking_news

Blue Crush

at 20:06 on April 27th, 2009

Latest update, 50 in USA.

Jarrett Martineau

at 20:07 on April 27th, 2009

Thanks, will update the post.

nukegingrich

at 21:48 on April 27th, 2009

I think you're going to have your hands full, trying to keep this up to date.

Dr. Robert Webster at St Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis calls it "...a real super-mixed-up virus," adding, "where the hell it got all these genes from we don't know...The scary thing is that this virus seems enormously transmissible,"

Additional statistical info here, now reported occurrences in 23 countries.

Babel-Fish

at 22:09 on April 27th, 2009

"The scary thing is that this virus seems enormously transmissible," Hey sorry but lets be realistic wow and carm down please!

The virus is more transmissible to humans than other strains of Swine Flue, this does not mean its more contagious than a cold.

I sit back not normally commenting on media hyped Pandemic's. But I had read somewhere that flue past on to humans from animals normal the virus get weaker if passed on by the infect human to a new human host. At present I would not panic as the number of infection over 15 days is not that high enought to warrant panic its not spreading that fast to cause such fears at present.

But of course governments should always take good precausionary care.

nukegingrich

at 06:01 on April 28th, 2009

"The scary thing is that this virus seems enormously transmissible,"

this was a direct quote from Robert Webster. bio

car1edb

at 22:16 on April 27th, 2009

Another one of those case maps.

Homeland security - Janet NAPOLITANO SAYS US SHOULD SHOULD PREPARE FOR NEW FLU OUTBREAK SOON EVEN IF THIS ONE FIZZLES OUT. She has also confirmed the US is in a public health emergency - which means all constitutional rights are susupended in order to limit the spread.

- read something about that today, incubation period of about a month before the bird part/avian/h5n1 DNA starts to kick in. Then its the spanish flu all over again :( you know the one that infected billons, the one they went to dig up to get a pure form so they could play/weaponise it?

Tamiya

at 23:06 on April 27th, 2009

Thanks for the numbers and regular update.

AlvarezGalloso

at 04:18 on April 28th, 2009

This is a great article. I am still reviewing the Swine Flu statistics.

nukegingrich

at 07:22 on April 28th, 2009

confirmed case in Florida

LINK

AlvarezGalloso

at 09:37 on April 28th, 2009

According to the latest CDC Report, there are 64 cases of Swine Flu in the USA.
California:    10
Kansas:         2
New York City: 45
Ohio:           1
Texas:          6

tallison

at 08:06 on April 28th, 2009

Involvement of known and unknown terrorists and Dr.Xs' should not be altogather discounted.

Blue Crush

at 10:03 on April 28th, 2009

Two new confirmed cases, in Alberta, Canada.

AlvarezGalloso

at 10:42 on April 28th, 2009

http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7014961804

Florida Surgeon General denies confirmed case of Swine Flu.

Blue Crush

at 11:36 on April 28th, 2009

Four confirmed Toronto, Canada (Live CP24)

Depirts (not verified)

at 08:00 on April 29th, 2009

First death in U.S.A.- Just under 2 years old, male baby in Texas, first confirmed death from swine flu.

Ms Lucy (not verified)

at 09:20 on April 30th, 2009

What are the statistics of deaths from drunk drivers, drug overdoses, or murders by drug users? We have to quantine ourselves from those threats. Are they larger or smaller than the deaths from the swine flu?