National H1N1 Influenza 09 Update
12 noon 19 August 2009
PANDEMIC (H1N1) 2009 UPDATE BULLETIN
1200 AEST on 19 August 2009
Change in name of infection
The World Health Organization (WHO) is now referring to the current pandemic as “Pandemic (H1N1) 2009”.
National case update
At noon today Australia has 32 224 confirmed cases of pandemic (H1N1) 2009.
Deaths
The total number of Australian deaths associated with pandemic (H1N1) 2009 is currently 121, with 2 confirmed deaths in the ACT, 33 in NSW, 5 in the NT, 26 in Qld, 12 in SA, 6 in Tas, 22 in Victoria and 15 in WA.
Hospitalisations
There are currently 460 people in hospital around Australia with pandemic (H1N1) 2009 and 100 of these are in Intensive Care Units.
There are 189 people hospitalised in NSW, 22 in the NT, 106 in Qld, 64 in SA, 7 in Tas, 22 in Victoria and 50 WA.
ICU admissions: Of the 100 people currently in Intensive Care Units, there are 28 in NSW, 5 in the NT, 30 in Qld, 10 in SA, 1 in Tas, 9 in Vic and 17 in WA.
The total number of hospitalisations in Australia since pandemic (H1N1) 2009 was identified is 3802.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
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2 comments:
Dr.Jeffrey Williams,
Please put this information into perspective, with respect to normal seasonal flu statistics the past few years.
I agree with Dr. Williams in the above comment. I too would like to see this information comapared with normal seasonal flu statistics.
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