H1N1 Influenza
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
October 6, 2009
As of Friday, October 2, 2009, the Southern Nevada Health District reports the following information regarding 2009 H1N1 case counts in Clark County:
Week Ending | Confirmed | Cumulative Cases |
October 2 | 72 | 519 |
September 25 | 54 | 447 |
September 18 | 27 | 393 |
September 11 | 29 | 366 |
September 4 | 31 | 337 |
August 28 | 12 | 306 |
August 21 | 15 | 294 |
August 14 | 25 | 279 |
August 7 | 23 | 254 |
July 31 | 21 | 231 |
July 24 | 49 | 210 |
July 17 | 16 | 161 |
July 10 | 16 | 145 |
Clark County H1N1-related deaths to date: 11*
The health district is not reporting any deaths for the week ending October 2. Currently, there are three patients reported hospitalized with severe illness. The Southern Nevada Health District continues to receive samples from its pediatric surveillance program.
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*This number represents Clark County residents only. In early June, the health district reported the death of a hospitalized patient who was a resident of another state.
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