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NSW DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH


04 July 2009

H1N1 Influenza 09 Update

NSW Chief Health Officer, Dr Kerry Chant, today confirmed that there were now 1267 people across NSW who had tested positive to H1N1 Influenza 09.

Dr Chant said 142 cases have been admitted to hospital since the outbreak of H1N1 influenza 09. There are currently eight people in ICU.

Summary of confirmed influenza cases in NSW

NSW Area Health Service NSW Confirmed National Confirmed
Sydney Metro and Surrounds
Northern Sydney and the Central Coast 153
South-Eastern Sydney and the Illawarra 128
Sydney South West 366
Sydney West 382
Regional and rural
Hunter and New England 57
North Coast 24
Greater Southern 133
Greater Western 20
Justice Health 4
Total  1267 5254

Table last updated: 4 July 2009, 10.30am EST. National figures as published at 4 July 2009.

A new weekly report, Case Numbers and Statistics, which updates the H1N1 Influenza 09 status in NSW is available on the 'Human Swine Flu' website at www.health.nsw.gov.au

More information is available by clicking on the 'Human Swine Flu' Information button at the NSW Health website at www.health.nsw.gov.au and the Flu hotline on 180 2007.

Further information is available from the Swine Flu hotline on 180 2007 or at the NSW Health website: www.health.nsw.gov.au/publichealth/swine_flu.asp

 

 

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