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Pandemic Swine Flu Worldwide June 18 2009
The World Health Organization reports that as of June 17 there are 39,520 cases reported of pandemic swine flu or pandemic novel H1N1. 167 deaths due to the pandemic are reported. Of course, the country with the greatest number of cases, the U.S, only reports on Friday so the total is very understated. We are reporting 20,630 cases in the United States as of June 17. Latin American nations marked with this color. Here is a list of every nation reporting over 100 cases of pandemic swine flu. COUNTRY CASES United States of America 17,855 Mexico 6,241 Canada 4,049 Chile 2,335 Australia 2,112 United Kingdom 1,461 Argentina 733 Japan 666 Spain 499 China 382 Thailand 310 Panama 272 Germany 195 Philippines 193 Israel 152 Costa Rica 149 Guatemala 128 New Zealand 127 El Salvador 125 France 118 Nicaragua 118 Peru 112 … Read entire article »
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World Swine Flu or H1N1 Cases June 5 2009
WHO has gone to reporting cases counts on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. That is probably because the U.S. is doing so and half the cases of swine flu or novel H1N1 are in the U.S. As of this morning, WHO reports that 69 nations have reported cases, for a total of 21,940. 125 deaths have been reported. The way this will work is that the CDC will make its report after 11 am today, and the next WHO report will be in three days, on Monday. Current public data is not important to the various public health agencies, based on their inability to synchronize their reports. Australia, Canada, Mexico and the United States have the most new cases. The outbreak is not finished in Mexico despite their lifting of the various restrictions on … Read entire article »
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World Swine Flu – Novel H1N1 Cases for June 3 2009
The World Health Organization reports 19,273 cases of novel H1N1 or swine flu as of this morning. There have been 117 related deaths. The table below shows the top ten countries reporting outbreaks. Country Cumulative total United States of America 10,053 Mexico 5,029 Canada 1,530 Australia 501 Japan 385 United Kingdom 339 Chile 313 Spain 180 Panama 155 Argentina 131 Previous in series Next in seriesTable of contents for Swine flu outbreak 2009Swine Flu OutbreakWHO Press Release on Swine FluNew Swine Flu Cases in KansasSwine Flu … Read entire article »
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Swine Flu – Novel H1N1 Weekend Summary May 23 2009
Here is the weekend summary of swine flu / novel H1N1 cases around the globe. Because of various reporting deadlines the numbers may not appear the same on all reports. In addition, many of the states and Federal agencies in the United States have reduced or eliminated regular reporting. WHO for May 23, 2009: 12,022 cases and 86 deaths in 43 countries. Nicaragua, Venezuela and Bolivia have not reported any cases of swine flu. Is it true, or are their politics keeping them from reporting? Canada as of May 22, 2009: 805 cases in 9 provinces and 1 territory, with 1 death. The median age of the cases is 21, meaning that half of the cases are age 21 or younger. Department of Defense as of May 20, 2009: Reporting once a week now. … Read entire article »
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Swine Flu – H1N1 World Report May 19 2009
The World Health Organization is the primary source for case information for nations outside of North America. It issues its report daily at 6 am GMT, which a couple of hours after midnight on the East Coast of the U.S. Its case numbers for the United States, Canada and Mexico are “yesterday’s” numbers. The lag will continue as long as WHO stays on its current reporting schedule. There are 9,830 cases of novel H1N1, or swine flu, that have been diagnosed worldwide. 79 deaths are due to this illness. Several things leap out from the report. Nicaragua and Belize have not reported any cases, even though other nations in Central America have. Neither have Bolivia or Venezuela. They may not have any cases. A more concerning scenario is that they do not have the … Read entire article »
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WHO Count of Swine Flu Cases
The situation continues to evolve rapidly. As of 06:00 GMT, 1 May 2009, 11 countries have officially reported 331 cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection. The United States Government has reported 109 laboratory confirmed human cases, including one death. Mexico has reported 156 confirmed human cases of infection, including nine deaths. The following countries have reported laboratory confirmed cases with no deaths – Austria (1), Canada (34), Germany (3), Israel (2), Netherlands (1), New Zealand (3), Spain (13), Switzerland (1) and the United Kingdom (8). Further information on the situation will be available on the WHO website on a regular basis. WHO advises no restriction of regular travel or closure of borders. It is considered prudent for people who are ill to delay international travel and for people developing symptoms following … Read entire article »
WHO Raises Pandemic Alert Level to 5
Cannot reach CDC or WHO sites at this moment. Media is reporting that WHO has raised the pandemic alert level to 5. Phase 5 is characterized by human-to-human spread of the virus into at least two countries in one WHO region. While most countries will not be affected at this stage, the declaration of Phase 5 is a strong signal that a pandemic is imminent and that the time to finalize the organization, communication, and implementation of the planned mitigation measures is short. So far, all this means is that human to human [h2h] transmission has been seen in two or more parts of the globe. I will update this article as more information becomes available. Previous in series Next in seriesTable of contents for Swine flu outbreak 2009Swine Flu OutbreakWHO Press … Read entire article »
WHO Declares Stage 4 Influenza Pandemic Alert
WHO The Emergency Committee, established in compliance with the International Health Regulations (2005), held its second meeting on 27 April 2009. The Committee considered available data on confirmed outbreaks of A/H1N1 swine influenza in the United States of America, Mexico, and Canada. The Committee also considered reports of possible spread to additional countries. On the advice of the Committee, the WHO Director-General decided on the following. The Director-General has raised the level of influenza pandemic alert from the … Read entire article »
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Pandemic! Swine Flu or Novel H1N1 Official Pandemic as of 6 pm GMT
June 11th, 2009 | Comments Off
The WHO is set to announce officially that novel H1N1 or swine flu has reached official pandemic status. That is a phase six. This is the first influenza pandemic since the Hong Kong flu of 1968. A pandemic declaration is based on the spread of the illness and not necessarily upon how deadly it is. Of the four influenza pandemics in modern times, 1918 Spanish Flu, the 1957 Asian Flu and the 1968 Hong Kong Flu, this outbreak appears to be the mildest. That could change but for now we have an influenza pandemic from a mild strain. This declaration puts national governments on the spot. Most have prepared a pandemic flu plan with the steps that they would take when a pandemic is declared. For many nations, this means expenditure of … Read entire article »
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