As of 1:00 PM ET on April 27, 2009, CDC has confirmed 40 human cases of swine flu in the United States:

• California: 7 cases
• Kansas: 2 cases
• New York City: 28 cases
• Ohio: 1 case
• Texas: 2 cases

Of these 40 cases, there have been zero deaths. Only one has been hospitalized. All 40 have fully recovered.

For more information, please see the CDC Swine Flu website.

Situation in Mexico

At this time, CDC recommends that U.S. travelers avoid all nonessential travel to Mexico.

As of April 27, 2009, the Government of Mexico has reported 18 laboratory confirmed human cases of swine influenza A/H1N1 infection. Investigation is continuing to clarify the spread and severity of the disease in Mexico. Suspect clinical cases have been reported in 19 of the country’s 32 states. The World Health Organization (WHO), the Global Alert and Response Network (GOARN), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have sent experts to Mexico to work with health authorities. CDC has confirmed that seven of 14 respiratory specimens sent to CDC by the Mexican National Influenza Center are positive for swine influenza virus and are similar to the swine influenza viruses recently identified in the United States.

On April 25, the WHO Director-General declared this event a Public Health Emergency of International Concern under the rules of the International Health Regulations. CDC and state public and animal health authorities are currently investigating 20 cases of swine flu in humans in California, Texas, Kansas, Ohio, and New York City. Some of the U.S. cases have been linked to travel to Mexico. CDC is concerned that continued travel by U.S. travelers to Mexico presents a serious risk for further outbreaks of swine flu in the United States.

For more information, please see the full Travel Health Warning for Mexico posted on April 27, 2009.

What You Can Do to Stay Healthy

There are everyday actions people can take to stay healthy.

• Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hands cleaners are also effective.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread that way.

Try to avoid close contact with sick people.

• Influenza is thought to spread mainly person-to-person through coughing or sneezing of infected people.
• If you get sick, CDC recommends that you stay home from work or school and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them.

Additional Updates to the Website

CDC has posted several additional updates to the website in the past 24 hours. For more information, please see the CDC Swine Flu website. All updates are listed promptly on the “What’s New” page.

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 Membership in the Family and Consumer Science Program entitles you to 11 monthly issues of the Sullivan County Education for Living.  Each issue contains monthly columns such as The Consumer Corner, Eat Smart New York News, The Caregiver Resource Center, and more.  Upcoming events are listed on our calendar page.  Membership also entitles you to reduced fees to classes and workshops.

Discipline is Not a Dirty Word
For Parents of Children 12-12 Years
Cornell Cooperative Extension

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Talk to Your Kids About Anything
For Parents of Children 8-16 Years
Cornell Cooperative Extension

October 17th

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Parenting Skills Workshop
For Parents of Children 0-18 Years
Cornell Cooperative Extension

November 3rd
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Family & Consumer Science Program Committee – 2009

• Joan Howard
• Sally Kavleski
• Kathy Kreiter
• Caryn Mathews
• Eileen Reimer
• Brenda Safer