WHO update of A(H1N1) infected numbers
According to the World Health Organization, the count of A(H1N1), aka swine flu, virus infections have been confirmed in 15 countries with 615 swine flu cases. Earlier this week, other news sites where telling of unconfirmed (not laboratory tested) reports with confirmed cases upwards of 1500 out of Mexico.
From WHO’s website update #9:
Mexico has reported 397 confirmed human cases of infection, including 16 deaths. The 241 rise in cases from Mexico compared to 23:30GMT of 1 May reflects ongoing testing of previously collected specimens. The United States Government has reported 141 laboratory confirmed human cases, including one death.
The following countries have reported laboratory confirmed cases with no deaths – Austria (1), Canada (34), China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (1), Denmark (1), France (1), Germany (4), Israel (2), Netherlands (1), New Zealand (4), Republic of Korea (1), Spain (13), Switzerland (1) and the United Kingdom (13).
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