H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) Update - All Schools in the Bay Area Are Reopening
KTVU and KPIX reports on Wednesday morning that most Bay Area schools are scheduled to reopen sooner than expected, and the decisions come out after federal government said it no longer advises suspending classes for H1N1 (swine flu).
All schools that were closed are scheduled to reopen Wednesday in Santa Clara County; in Contra Costa County, five schools are scheduled to reopen on Wednesday as well.
Tamalpias High School in Mill Valley and Berkeley's Malcolm X Elementary School are expected to reopen on Wednesday.
The total confirmed H1N1 (swine flu) cases in California jumped from 69 to 99 as of Tuesday afternoon, with 119 suspected cases, according to California Department of Public Health's website.
California Department of Public Health's website also indicates both Marin and San Francisco Counties have 4 cases of H1N1 (swine flu) confirmed as of Tuesday, San Mateo has one case confirmed, the most cases confirmed is Santa Clara County, with 7 cases in there.
The total probable cases of H1N1 (swine flu) in the Bay Area are now 14, according to California Department of Public Health's website.
In Texas, health officials announced on Tuesday afternoon that the first death of U.S. resident of swine flu, CBS News reports.
The patient was a 33-year-old teacher who lives in a city nears the U.S.-Mexican border; she was first seen by a doctor on April 14 and was hospitalized five days later, she died on early Tuesday. She also delivered a health baby just few days before she died.
Texas health officials declined to say anything further about the cause of death of that woman.
CBS News also reports on Wednesday morning that U.S. health officials "have moved quickly to identify the genetic characteristics of H1N1 (swine flu) virus" and "in a good position to produce a vaccine if one is needed".
Meanwhile, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's website, the confirmed H1N1 (swine flu) cases in the U.S. are now 642, 2 cases of death, and 41 states are reported.
Sources:
Closed Schools To Reopen Under New Flu Guidelines, KTVU.com, May 6, 2009
All Bay Area Schools Reopening After Flu Closures, CBS5.com, May 6, 2009
Mexico H1N1 Death Toll Jumps Over 40; In U.S., Health Officials Say They Can Produce A Vaccine If One Is Necessary, CBS5.com, May 6, 2009
Swine Flu (H1N1) Outbreak, California Department of Public Health, May 6, 2009
H1N1 Flu, Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, May 6, 2009
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