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Pandemic alert around the corner? The swine flu or the H1N1 virus is spreading globally in a fast pace
Pandemic alert around the corner? The swine flu or the H1N1 virus is spreading globally in a rapid pace.
Who called for an emergency meeting to discuss the latest developments in the spread of swine flu worldwide.
The WHO has increased the alert level 5, which is just below the level of pandemic alert track – Level 6.
Swine influenza is caused by the H1N1 virus that has killed 21,940 people in 68 countries so far. 125 people have died from the flu epidemic so far.
As shown on this map, the cases are spread over much of the world right now.
Experts are unsure of how the virus will develop and whether they mutate and change into a variant of flu more dangerous.
The following table shows all laboratory-confirmed cases of new influenza A (H1N1), as officially reported to WHO by States Parties to the International Health Regulations (2005)
Country
Total accumulated
Just confirmed from the last reference period
Cases
Deaths
Cases
Deaths
Argentina
147
0
16
0
Australia
876
0
375
0
Austria
2
0
1
0
Bahamas
1
0
0
0
Bahrain
1
0
0
0
Barbados
1
0
1
0
Belgium
13
0
0
0
Bolivia
3
0
0
0
Brazil
28
0
8
0
Bulgaria
1
0
0
0
Canada
1795
3
265
1
Chile
369
1
56
1
China
89
0
20
0
Colombia
24
0
4
0
Costa Rica
68
1
18
0
Cuba
4
0
0
0
Cyprus
1
0
0
0
Czech Republic
2
0
1
0
Denmark
4
0
3
0
Dominican Republic
33
0
22
0
Ecuador
43
0
4
0
Egypt
1
0
0
0
El Salvador
49
0
8
0
Estonia
3
0
2
0
Finland
4
0
0
0
France
47
0
21
0
Germany
43
0
15
0
Greece
5
0
0
0
Guatemala
23
0
9
0
Honduras
34
0
32
0
Hungary
3
0
2
0
Iceland
1
0
0
0
India
4
0
3
0
Ireland
8
0
4
0
Israel
39
0
6
0
Italy
38
0
8
0
Jamaica
2
0
0
0
Japan
410
0
25
0
Korea, Republic of
41
0
0
0
Kuwait
18
0
0
0
Lebanon
3
0
0
0
Luxembourg
1
0
1
0
Malaysia
2
0
0
0
Mexico
5563
103
534
6
Netherlands
4
0
0
0
New Zealand
11
0
1
0
Nicaragua
5
0
4
0
Norway
9
0
5
0
Panama
173
0
18
0
Paraguay
5
0
0
0
Peru
47
0
7
0
Philippines
29
0
13
0
Poland
4
0
0
0
Portugal
2
0
0
0
Romania
8
0
3
0
Russia
3
0
0
0
Saudi Arabia
1
0
1
0
Singapore
12
0
3
0
Slovakia
3
0
1
0
Spain
218
0
38
0
Sweden
13
0
6
0
Switzerland
10
0
0
0
Thailand
8
0
6
0
Turkey
8
0
4
0
United Kingdom
428
0
89
0
USA
11054
17
1001
0
Uruguay
15
0
0
0
Venezuela
4
0
1
0
Viet Nam
3
0
0
0
Overall
21940
125
2681
8
Chinese Taipei has notified 16 case confirmed influenza A (H1N1) with 0 deaths. Cases of Chinese Taipei is included in the totals provided in the table above.
If you want to keep up and follow the instructions of the WHO on a regular basis, then you should read the WHO web pages devoted to this purpose.
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