World Swine Flu death toll now at 8200+

SHOOT: According to news reports, 1899 Americans have died of H1N1. The CDC however estimates that it is closer to twice that number.

clipped from en.wikipedia.org clipped from news.yahoo.com WASHINGTON – Estimates of deaths caused by the swine flu have grown to nearly 4,000 since April, roughly quadrupling previous estimates. But that doesn't mean swine flu suddenly has worsened. A new Associated Press-GfK poll shows nearly 1 in 6 parents has gotten at least some of their children vaccinated against swine flu since inoculations began last month. An additional 14 percent of parents sought vaccine but couldn't find any. "It's a marathon and not a sprint," she said. "More vaccine is being ordered and delivered and used every day." Until now, the CDC has conservatively estimated more than 1,000 deaths and "many millions" of new H1N1 infections. The agency was devoting more time to battling the pandemic than to counting it. Earlier figures were based on laboratory-confirmed cases even as doctors largely quit using flu tests months ago — and experts knew that deaths from things like the bacterial pneumonia that often follows flu were being missed.