Swine Flue (Pandemic H1N1 2009)

20 August 2009

At noon 20th August 2009, Australia has 32,799 confirmed cases of Swine Flue (Pandemic H1N1 2009).

Deaths
The total number of Australian deaths ‘associated with this’ is currently 128, with 2 confirmed deaths.

• 2 ACT
• 36 NSW
• 5 NT
• 28 Qld
• 13 SA
• 6 Tas
• 22 Victoria
• 16 WA

Hospitalisations
There are currently 455 people in hospital around Australia with this, (95 of these in Intensive Care Units).

• State wide hospitalisations:
• 189 NSW (21)
• 22 NT (5)
• 92 Qld (30)
• 62 SA (12)
• 7 Tas (1)
• 22 Victoria (9)
• 61 WA (17)

The total number of hospitalisations in Australia since this was identified is 3,863.

More information is available at:  www.healthemergency.gov.au under PANDEMIC (H1N1) 2009 UPDATE BULLETIN

For comparison to the normal Flu…

The median number of deaths in Australia, from 1997 to 2006, from influenza and pneumonia is 2,715 with a range of 1,898 (1999) to 3,566 (2003).

In 2006 there were 2,715 deaths attributed to influenza and pneumonia.
(www.health.gov.au).