Las Vegas Sun

March 28, 2024

Just the facts:

Eight numbers about the swine flu

119,293

Number of H1N1 vaccine doses administered in the state Oct. 4-Nov. 14, according to the Nevada State Health Division

3.9%

Estimated share of outpatient visits for influenza-like illness in the U.S. during the week of Nov. 21

7.5%

The share four weeks ago

423,000

Number of vaccine doses allocated so far to Nevada by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

61%

Share of that supply that is injectable (the remainder is intranasal FluMist)

198

Number of confirmed H1N1 deaths of children in the United States between April 26 and Nov. 21, according to the CDC

2,398

Number of H1N1 cases confirmed by the state laboratory in Nevada, as of Nov. 10

57%

Share of tests for H1N1 that came back negative

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