11 New Confirmed Cases of H1N1 Influenza
May 27, 2009
One new confirmed case of a 19-year-old female from Doña Ana County is among 11 new confirmed cases of H1N1 influenza, according to the New Mexico Department of Health.
Update from New Mexico Department of Health, May 27, 2009
Total confirmed cases in New Mexico: 108
Case description: The following is the most up-to-date information we have based on our ongoing investigation. There are 11 new confirmed cases. Patients range from infant to 68 and are located in 15 counties. Average patient age is 20. New cases identified are a 19-year-old female from Doña Ana County, and a 16-year-old female, two 17-year-old females, a 11-year-old female, a 20-year-old male, a 47-year-old female, a 20-year-old female, a 16-year-old male and a 53-year-old female all from Sierra County. There are additional cases in which the county has not been determined.
Cases by county: Bernalillo (23), Curry (1), Doña Ana (8), Eddy (10), Hidalgo (11), Luna (4), McKinley (1), Otero (1), San Juan (3), Sandoval (5), Santa Fe (3), Sierra (20), Socorro (7), Taos (1), Unknown (4) and Valencia (6)
National information about H1N1: There are 7,927 confirmed cases of H1N1 flu virus in 47 states in the U.S. and 11 deaths (three each in Texas and Arizona, two in New York and one each in Washington, Utah and Missouri).
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.
We are looking for H1N1 cases through our usual surveillance system in which 55 clinics and laboratories report influenza cases to our Epidemiology and Response Division. Our Scientific Laboratory is testing hospitalized cases and continuing its routine laboratory influenza testing, which involves confirming influenza samples that have been tested in other laboratories. Epidemiologists are investigating hospitalized cases to monitor disease severity. So far in New Mexico, we have seen mild H1N1 illness and most people have recovered. Nationally and in New Mexico, health officials expect there are more cases of H1N1 than reported because sick person do not necessarily see a physician, and patients seen by physicians are not always tested for influenza.
New Mexico Resources:
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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