Mexico has reported 1112 laboratory confirmed human cases of infection, including 42 deaths. The United States has reported 896 laboratory confirmed human cases, including two deaths.

Swine influenza - update 5  -  29 April 2009

As of 18:00 GMT, 29 April 2009, nine countries have officially reported 148 cases of swine influenza A/H1N1 infection. The United States Government has reported 91 laboratory confirmed human cases, with one death. Mexico has reported 26 confirmed human cases of infection including seven deaths.

The following countries have reported laboratory confirmed cases with no deaths - Austria (1), Canada (13), Germany (3), Israel (2), New Zealand (3), Spain (4) and the United Kingdom (5).

Elaine Robinson – Empowerment! Consulting

As a business owner and leader in my community I have made a commitment to always stay focused on my personal and professional development. For this reason I spent the past nine months in the Leadership Asheville Program learning about the new community I now call home. One of the most impactful models we discussed was the Seven Pillars of a Healthy Community (According to the Coalition for Healthier Cities and Communities.) They say healthy communities:    1. Practices ongoing dialogue 2.Generates leadership  3. Shapes its future  4. Embraces diversity  5. Knows  itself 6.Connects people & resources 7. Creates a sense of community (Outcome of the 1999 Healthy Community Agenda Campaign, USA)
Let’s first define community. A community can be something as small as your family or as large as your state. It can be professional, spiritual or community related. As a responsible leader you will want to consider the healthy community model and for this article three of the seven pillars.