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Pandemic alert around? Swine Flu or H1N1 virus is spreading globally at a rapid pace
Pandemic alert around? Swine flu or virus H1N1 is spreading worldwide at a rapid pace.
That 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 complete – 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 seen in this map, the cases are distributed in more than one of the world at this time.
Experts are uncertain how the virus develops and whether it will mutate and change to a variant of flu more dangerous.
The following table show all laboratory confirmed cases of influenza A (H1N1) officially reported to WHO by States Parties to the IHR (2005)
Country
Cumulative
Newly confirmed since the last
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
South Korea
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
States States of America
11054
17
1001
0
Uruguay
15
0
0
0
Venezuela
4
0
1
0
Viet Nam
3
0
0
0
Total
21940
125
2681
8
Chinese Taipei has reported 16 confirmed cases of influenza A (H1N1), with 0 deaths. Chinese Taipei cases included in the totals accumulated in the table above.
If you want to be and follow the instructions of the WHO on a regular basis, then you should read the WHO web pages dedicated to this purpose.
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