H1N1 cases in Texas?

Hey there,

We%26#39;ve planned to come to Dallas in August but now we%26#39;re wondering how many cases of the Swine flu reported in Texas, or more specifically in the Dallas, Forth Worth area. I don%26#39;t want to sound paranoid or anything, just to want to do some fact findings. Please advise. Thanks a bunch!

H1N1 cases in Texas?

I can%26#39;t remember the last time I heard of a case in Houston, it seems to have just passed from here.

H1N1 cases in Texas?

I think most of us in the Dallas area don%26#39;t feel we have had any significant impact from this disease.

For the facts go to the CDC website where you can see all the most current data and information.

http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/update.htm

So far, Texas, Illinois, and Wisconsin have had the most cases. But keep in mind how darned big Texas is, and that we are the second most populous state (last I heard), and the 2000 cases we%26#39;ve had is a very minute proportion of our residents.

last I heard, there were around 300 cases in the Dallas area but no deaths from the swine flu.

Outside of the U.S. and Mexico, countries hit hard by the virus include Canada (2,978 cases); Chile (1,694 cases) and Australia (1,307 cases).

that being said - I think you%26#39;re just as likely to come across the swine flu flying somewhere in Canada (or anywhere else for that matter) as you are Dallas - which is NOT very likely - have a good time and relax if you decide to come!

just a bit of perspective - the common flu kills around 35,000 people every year around the world and we never hear about that

It hasn%26#39;t made the news here in weeks, and from what I just found searching the whole state only has about 2000 confirmed cases. As noted above, with a population the size of Texas, that%26#39;s a pretty small number of people and a tiny fraction of the number of people that get the ';regular'; flu every year. I really don%26#39;t think you have much to worry about. I visited Canada when Avian Flu was all the media could talk about and made it back fine.

Dont hear much about a Flu problem on the radio station 1080 talk news...seems to be a bit of talked up in the media, like everything else

Hope this helps

Hidalgo and Bell counties (neither near Dallas) have the most cases of ';swine flu.'; You should be in no danger of contracting the virus.

It would be a shame for you and your family to miss out on all the fun things in Dallas and its environs because of a perceived health risk.

While you are in Dallas, visit Ft. Worth with the stockyards, Kimball Art Museum, Amon Carter Art Museum (great western art, including Remingtons) and the botanical gardens with plants that--I bet!--you don%26#39;t see in Canada!

Hope you enjoy your trip to Dallas, and come back to Texas often.