How many people are affected in the virus called Swine Flu?

Answer 1

Adults aged 18-40 and those with compromised immune systems.

According to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) press briefing on Monday, May 4, 2009, the median age of confirmed cases is 16 years with a range of 3 months to 81 years. There are 35 known hospitalizations in the United States with the one reported death. 62% of the confirmed cases are under 18 years of age. "

The CDC and World Health Organization (WHO) are working to evaluate the reasons for what seems to be a healthier group of younger people contracting the 2009 Swine Flu. It is unknown at present what accounts for this. It could be that the data is not accurate, the data is skewed perhaps by unreported cases among people with milder symptoms, or other not yet fully evaluated variables. The CDC is giving daily press briefings and these questions will be answered as soon as enough data is compiled to make meaningful assumptions or conclusions.

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Answer 2

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:

Most of the people that are getting sick are continuing to be in that 5 to 24-year age group. That's 62% of all the cases that are being counted by CDC. It is still relatively rare for people 65 and over to come down with the infection only about 1% of confirmed or probable cases.

The people at high risk for complications leading to hospitalization or death from Influenza A, Novel H1N1 Virus infections are:

* children younger than 5 years old;

* persons aged 65 years or older;

* children and adolescents (younger than 18 years) who are receiving long-term aspirin therapy and who might be at risk for experiencing Reye syndrome after influenza virus infection;

* pregnant women;

* adults and children who have underlying disorders such as: # pulmonary, including Asthma, # cardiovascular, # hepatic, # hematological, # neurological, # neuro-muscular, or # metabolic disorders, such as Diabetes

* adults and children who have immunosuppression (including immunosuppression caused by medications or by HIV); and,

* residents of nursing homes and other chronic-care facilities.

Answer 3

Worldwide, more than 50 countries have reported roughly 15,500 cases of influenza A, or swine flu, and 99 deaths according to the World Health Organization. - The above information is as of May 29th, 2009.

Answer 4

so far, the place with the most swine flu victims and deaths is

In Mexico.

Answer 5

People that don't treat it, of course.