Influenza A(H1N1) - Update 15
by World Health Organization
5  May 2009 -- As of 06:00 GMT, 5 May 2009, 21 countries have officially reported 1124 cases of influenza A (H1N1) infection.
Mexico has reported 590 laboratory confirmed human cases of infection, including 25 deaths. The United States has reported 286 laboratory confirmed human cases, including one death.
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HHS Declares Public Health Emergency for Swine Flu
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The Department of Health and Human Services today issued a nationwide public health emergency declaration in response to recent human infections with a newly discovered swine influenza A (swine flu) virus.
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Swine Flu Facts: What Facility Managers Need To Know
by facilitiesnet.com
 With new cases of
swine flu diagnosed on a daily basis,
it's clear that a swine flu pandemic has the ability to cause major disruptions in facility operations. And in a sign that swine flu should be taken as a serious threat, the World Health Organization (WHO) has raised its pandemic alert status to Phase 5 -- the highest level before a pandemic is declared.
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Department of Public Health Observes Healthy Schools Week
EPA Air Quality Program Used By 780 Connecticut Schools Getting Results
by Department of Public Health | stamfordplus.com
The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) will join the rest of the nation in observing National Healthy Schools Week from April 27 through May 2, 2009.
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U.S. Seeing an Increase in Asthma Cases
by LYNDA METZ – bonnercountydailybee.com
Asthma is a serious, sometimes life-threatening respiratory disease that affects the quality of life for millions of Americans. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
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