WHO declares first flu pandemic in 41 years - USATODAY.com: "H1N1, better know as swine flu, is also continuing to spread during the start of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. Normally, flu viruses disappear with warm weather, but swine flu is proving to be resilient.
Health officials in the USA and abroad say that most cases run their course without complications, but so far about 8% of 13,217 patients in the USA have had to be hospitalized, show statistics from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The agency has detailed information on 201 of the 1,027 hospitalized patients, showing that 41% suffered from pneumonia, 16% required mechanical assistance with breathing and 8% died."
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