Monday, May 4, 2009
KKIM NEWS/NM DEPT HEALTH UPDATE
Dear KKIM Family,
Thanks to our friends at the Dept. Of Health we are able to bring you accurate reporting of the Swine Flu/H1N1 situation.
NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Secretary Alfredo Vigil, MD
May 3, 2009
Number of confirmed cases in NM: 1
18-year-old male, Valencia County , Recovered
Number of probable cases in NM: 14
*Note updated information to 39-year old from Eddy County .
County
Age/Gender
Status
Bernalillo
27-year-old male
Recovering
Eddy County
17-year-old female
22-year-old female
24-year-old female
7-year-old male
39-year-old male
Recovering Recovering
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Hidalgo County
17-year-old male
15-year-old female
9-year-old male
5-year-old female
Recovering
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Luna County
11-year-old female
Unknown
Socorro County
14-year-old female
15-year-old male
Recovering
Recovered
Valencia County
15-year-old female
Recovered
Number of cumulative samples the Scientific Laboratory has received: 214
Number of cumulative samples tested so far: 166
New Mexico update: We received confirmation from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Saturday afternoon of New Mexico ’s first confirmed case in an 18-year-old male from Valencia County. The CDC also reported that the 1-year-old male from Santa Fe County did not have H1N1 flu.
National information about H1N1: Disease caused by the H1N1 flu virus in the United States appears to be mild so far. There are 226 confirmed cases in 30 states in the U.S. , one person has died: a toddler from Mexico visiting Texas .
Recommendations: The best thing you can do is wash your hands frequently, cover your cough with a tissue or your arm and stay home when you are sick. If sick with fever and cough or sore throat, call doctor for advice.
New Mexico Resources:
H1N1 Influenza Hotline 1-866-850-5893 (for all questions about H1N1 influenza)
Nurse Advice Line 1-877-725-2552 (for people with symptoms only)
Spanish callers 1-800-784-0394
Department of Health: http://nmhealth.org/FLU/seasonal/swine_flu.html
CDC: http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/ or 1-800-CDC-INFO
Thanks to our friends at the Dept. Of Health we are able to bring you accurate reporting of the Swine Flu/H1N1 situation.
NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Secretary Alfredo Vigil, MD
May 3, 2009
Number of confirmed cases in NM: 1
18-year-old male, Valencia County , Recovered
Number of probable cases in NM: 14
*Note updated information to 39-year old from Eddy County .
County
Age/Gender
Status
Bernalillo
27-year-old male
Recovering
Eddy County
17-year-old female
22-year-old female
24-year-old female
7-year-old male
39-year-old male
Recovering Recovering
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Hidalgo County
17-year-old male
15-year-old female
9-year-old male
5-year-old female
Recovering
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Luna County
11-year-old female
Unknown
Socorro County
14-year-old female
15-year-old male
Recovering
Recovered
Valencia County
15-year-old female
Recovered
Number of cumulative samples the Scientific Laboratory has received: 214
Number of cumulative samples tested so far: 166
New Mexico update: We received confirmation from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Saturday afternoon of New Mexico ’s first confirmed case in an 18-year-old male from Valencia County. The CDC also reported that the 1-year-old male from Santa Fe County did not have H1N1 flu.
National information about H1N1: Disease caused by the H1N1 flu virus in the United States appears to be mild so far. There are 226 confirmed cases in 30 states in the U.S. , one person has died: a toddler from Mexico visiting Texas .
Recommendations: The best thing you can do is wash your hands frequently, cover your cough with a tissue or your arm and stay home when you are sick. If sick with fever and cough or sore throat, call doctor for advice.
New Mexico Resources:
H1N1 Influenza Hotline 1-866-850-5893 (for all questions about H1N1 influenza)
Nurse Advice Line 1-877-725-2552 (for people with symptoms only)
Spanish callers 1-800-784-0394
Department of Health: http://nmhealth.org/FLU/seasonal/swine_flu.html
CDC: http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/ or 1-800-CDC-INFO
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