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Media releases compiled by Baron Sekiya/Hawaii247.com The Hawaii State Department of Health reported six confirmed cases of novel H1N1 Flu today bringing the total number of cases to 21. As of May 15, 2009 5 a.m. HST the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 4,714 confirmed cases (not counting 11 new Hawaii cases since […]

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Media releases compiled by Baron Sekiya/Hawaii247.com Today the Hawaii State Department of Health reported five more confirmed cases of novel H1N1 Flu bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Hawaii to 15. The novel H1N1 Influenza A (so-called “swine flu”) is a new virus that was first reported in the U.S. in April of […]

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Media releases compiled by Baron Sekiya/Hawaii247.com The Hawai‘i State Department of Health (DOH) today reported four additional confirmed cases of novel H1N1 Influenza A (swine flu) to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Three of the cases were laboratory confirmed by the DOH State Laboratories Division, and one case was laboratory confirmed […]

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2532 Confirmed Cases in 44 States/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Media releases compiled by Baron Sekiya/Hawaii247.com The ongoing outbreak of novel influenza A (H1N1) continues to expand in the United States. CDC expects that more cases, more hospitalizations and more deaths from this outbreak will occur over the coming days and weeks. CDC continues […]

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MEDIA RELEASE HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i State Department of Health (DOH) today confirmed one additional case of novel H1N1 Influenza A (swine flu) in an adult resident of Oahu. The individual is a student at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa and school officials have been notified. The individual had no history of recent travel and […]

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Media releases compiled by Karin Stanton and Baron Sekiya/Hawaii247.com The state Department of Health is awaiting confirmation that two new cases of H1N1 Flu have been detected in Hawaii. The DOH identified two new probable cases Wednesday, and specimens have been sent to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention laboratory in Atlanta for […]

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Media Releases compiled by Baron Sekiya/Hawaii247.com As of Wednesday, 5 a.m. HST, May 6, 2009 the Centers for Disease Control reports that the ongoing outbreak of novel influenza A (H1N1) continues to expand in the United States. CDC expects that more cases, more hospitalizations and more deaths from this outbreak will occur over the coming […]

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“With the confirmation of these three cases by CDC, Hawai‘i joins 38 or more states reporting confirmed H1N1 Influenza A or swine-origin flu activity,” said Health Director Dr. Chiyome Fukino.

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State officials are waiting to find out if the N1H1 flu has hit Hawaii. Cases have now been confirmed in at least 38 states.

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MEDIA RELEASE In response to the World Health Organization’s recent decision to increase the global pandemic alert level to Phase 5, North Hawaii Community Hospital has instituted hospital-wide precautionary measures aimed at keeping the community and its hospital workers healthy. John R. White, CEO of NHCH, said the measures are proactive and preventative, aimed at […]

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Media releases compiled by Karin Stanton/Hawaii247.com Contributing Editor According to the World Health Organization, 21 countries have officially reported 1085 cases of influenza A (H1N1) infection as of Monday afternoon, May 4. At least 36 states have confirmed cases of the H1N1, as well. The United States has reported 279 laboratory confirmed human cases, including […]

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Media releases compiled by Karin Stanton/Hawaii247.com Contributing Editor The World Health Organization, which is coordinating the global response to human cases of H1N1 Flu and monitoring the corresponding threat of an influenza pandemic, reported early Saturday, May 2 that the situation continues to evolve.  The latest WHO update notes 15 countries have officially reported 615 […]

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MEDIA RELEASE (4/30/09) HONOLULU – State officials today reiterated that there are no confirmed cases of H1N1 influenza in Hawai‘i. Major General Robert Lee, state adjutant general and director of state civil defense, and Chiyome Fukino, M.D., state health director, issued the following joint statement: “We have no confirmed cases of H1N1 influenza in Hawai‘i. […]

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What is H1N1 Flu (swine flu)? H1N1 Flu (swine flu) is caused by type A influenza viruses that cause regular infection outbreaks among pigs. People do not normally get swine flu, but human infections can and do happen. Swine flu viruses have been reported to spread from person-to-person but usually not more than a chain of […]

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