Swine-Scared Bride and Groom
They tried to make light of the situation when they lost about 20 of their wedding guests in Mexico to a swine flu scare. Courtney and Brandon Jiura got married in Cabo a few weeks ago amid a media-frenzied fear of the deadly swine flu circulating. Courtney grew up with my husband in Denver, so when I saw these pictures, I had to ask if she minded me sharing them! One of her bridesmaids made these masks for the trip.
Brave Wedding Guests in Cabo San Lucas
Fortunately none of the wedding guests got sick, nor did they wear these masks for anything other than pictures. Those who went all say they had a blast, but the other wedding guests who cancelled their flights are among many Americans still taking the scare quite seriously. Companies are still cancelling any and all flights for employee trips and are giving a paid week off to any employee who has been specifically to Mexico. And the number of U.S. cases is growing.
The World Health Organization says swine flu has sickened more than 10,000 people in 41 countries and killed at least 80.
Here’s the latest from the CDC on the Human Cases of H1N1 Flu Infection in the U.S. (As of May 22, 2009, 11:00 AM ET)
States*/ Confirmed and Probable Cases/Deaths
Alabama- 66 cases 0 deaths
Arkansas- 3 cases 0 deaths
Arizona- 520 cases 2 deaths
California- 553 cases 0 deaths
Colorado- 59 cases 0 deaths
Connecticut- 81 cases 0 deaths
Delaware- 94 cases 0 deaths
Florida- 129 cases 0 deaths
Georgia- 27 cases 0 deaths
Hawaii- 33 cases 0 deaths
Idaho- 18 cases 0 deaths
Illinois- 877 cases 0 deaths
Indiana- 106 cases 0 deaths
Iowa- 71 cases 0 deaths
Kansas- 34 cases 0 deaths
Kentucky- 22 cases 0 deaths
Louisiana- 86 cases 0 deaths
Maine- 9 cases 0 deaths
Maryland- 41 cases 0 deaths
Massachusetts- 197 cases 0 deaths
Michigan- 176 cases 0 deaths
Minnesota- 39 cases 0 deaths
Mississippi- 7 cases 0 deaths
Missouri- 24 cases 1 deaths
Montana- 10 cases 0 deaths
Nebraska- 29 cases 0 deaths
Nevada- 32 cases 0 deaths
New Hampshire- 23 cases 0 deaths
New Jersey- 47 cases 0 deaths
New Mexico- 97 cases 0 deaths
New York- 327 cases 1 deaths
North Carolina- 12 cases 0 deaths
North Dakota- 5 cases 0 deaths
Ohio- 14 cases 0 deaths
Oklahoma- 50 cases 0 deaths
Oregon- 101 cases 0 deaths
Pennsylvania- 73 cases 0 deaths
Rhode Island- 9 cases 0 deaths
South Carolina- 36 cases 0 deaths
South Dakota- 4 cases 0 deaths
Tennessee- 89 cases 0 deaths
Texas- 900 cases 3 deaths
Utah- 122 cases 1 deaths
Vermont- 2 cases 0 deaths
Virginia- 25 cases 0 deaths
Washington- 494 cases 1 death
Washington, D.C.- 13 cases 0 deaths
Wisconsin- 766 cases 0 deaths
TOTAL*(48) 6,552 cases 9 deaths
*includes the District of Columbia
**one case is resident of KY but currently hospitalized in GA.
