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CDC releases revised H1N1 estimates

13. November 2009 09:52

USA Today: As expected, CDC released revised H1N1 estimates Thursday indicating that 3,900 people in the U.S. have died from the infection, including 540 children (Sternberg, 11/12).

The Washington Post/The Associated Press: "Estimates of deaths caused by the swine flu have grown to nearly 4,000 since April, roughly quadrupling previous estimates. But that doesn't mean swine flu suddenly has worsened." Instead, the data offers a "long-awaited better attempt to quantify the new flu's true toll. Most cases still don't require a doctor's care." Overall, the H1N1 virus has sickened an estimated 22 million Americans, killing about 540 children, since April (Neergaard, 11/13).

http://www.kaiserhealthnews.orgThis article is republished with kind permission from our friends at The Kaiser Family Foundation. You can view the entire Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report, search the archives, or sign up for email delivery of in-depth coverage of health policy developments, debates and discussions. The Daily Health Policy Report is published for Kaisernetwork.org, a free service of The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Copyright 2009 Advisory Board Company and Kaiser Family Foundation. All rights reserved.

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