We do need to know about swine flu.

The Hernando County Health Department has confirmed the county's first swine-flu related death. According to public health officials, the first victim was a 40-year-old man. Thursday, (July 23, 2009.)

Total number of victims

As of July 31, the total number of victims killed by the H1N1 virus, also known as swine flu, stood at 1,154 -- an increase of 338 since WHO's previous update on July 27.

The spread speed of swine flu
The virus has spread around the world with unprecedented speed, spreading as widely in six weeks as common influenza viruses spread in the six months, according to WHO.
WHO data showed the total number of laboratory confirmed cases at 162,380, but the number could be higher since individual cases no longer have to be tested or reported.

The seriousity of swine flu
The total number of countries and territories reporting at least one case of infection now stands at 168, with new cases reported in Azerbaijan, Gabon, Grenada, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Monaco, Nauru, Swaziland and Suriname.

The information about the vaccine of H1N1 virus
In the United States, federal health officials are worried about the upcoming flu season.
They say nearly 160 million Americans may need to be vaccinated against the H1N1 virus, but it won't be as simple as a single shot. In a background briefing with reporters on Tuesday, two senior administration officials said the vaccine, which is still in clinical trials, would require two shots. The first shot would be followed by a second shot three weeks later. Immunity to the virus would finally kick in two weeks after that. That means someone who is vaccinated by the time the program is expected to launch in late October won't get protection until late fall.

Here is a movie about swine flu.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85sD83aRUIQ



References:
1. http://www.baynews9.com/content/160/2009/7/23/499675.html?title=Hernando%20County%20has%20first%20swine%20flu%20death
2. http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/08/05/swine.flu.deaths/index.html?eref=igoogle_cnn