Flu Update as of May 22, 2009

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have posted numbers indicating 6,552 cases of Swine Flu in the United States. My estimate was we'd have over 5,000 cases in the US by next flu season...shot a bit low, I guess.The CDC is still guarded on the topic of person-to-person spread and possibility of increased cases and increased severity of illness. One thing remains certain, proper hand hygiene, respiratory etiquette, and when appropriate, social distancing, are effective countermeasures against the spread of flu.

"It’s thought that novel influenza A (H1N1) flu spreads in the same way that regular seasonal influenza viruses spread; mainly through the coughs and sneezes of people who are sick with the virus." (CDC)