Health officials estimate that as many as 1 million Americans
now have the new swine flu
Nearly 28,000 U.S. cases have been reported to the CDC
accounting for roughly half the world's cases
The U.S. count includes 3,065 hospitalizations and 127 deaths
An estimated 15 million to 60 million Americans
catch seasonal flu each year
The numbers again highlight how the young
seem to be particularly at risk of catching the new virus
But data also show that the flu has been more dangerous
to adults who catch it
The average age of swine flu patients is 12
the average age for hospitalized patients is 20
and for people who died, it was 37
US swine flu cases may have hit 1 million
If it’s Spring in the Northern Hemisphere
and winter in the Southern Hemisphere
of which Argentina and Chile are the farthest South
is it be more probable that the Swine Flu pandemic
hits South America relatively harder during their winter
before North America in its summer?
Health officials in Argentina said on Saturday
the government may declare a state of emergency
as the influenza A(H1N1) virus, also called swine flu
is spreading alarmingly in the country
Till date, 26 people have died
and more than 1,500 people have been infected
by the deadly virus
Health organizations said the number of swine flu cases
is higher than the official figure in the country
and hospitals have been unable to deal with the situation
On Friday, 99 new cases have been tested positive for swine flu
raising the total to 1,587
Swine flu: Argentina likely to declare emergency
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