The US now has surpassed Mexico as the nation with the highest number of confirmed cases of the H1N1 (swine) flu. According to the CDC, the current U.S. cases number approximately 2,600, compared with Mexico’s 1,600. However, the total of 3 deaths due to H1N1 in the U.S. is far lower than in Mexico where 48 have died. The rapid increase in U.S. cases is likely due in part to testing kits that have been rapidly distributed across the country by the CDC, thereby facilitating detection.
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Dr. Steven Chang, the author of DailyDose, is a staff physician with Kosmix RightHealth. Dr. Chang practices Family Medicine at the University of California Davis Medical Center, where his medical interests include both pediatric and geriatric care, public health, gay and lesbian health, and sleep medicine. Dr. Chang trained at the Stanford University affiliated O'Connor Hospital, and was a research fellow at the National Institute of Health. He holds an M.D. from McGill University and a BA in Public Health from Johns Hopkins University.