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WHO Update 95 – H1N1 2009 Pandemic

April 4, 2010 the world health organization reports more than 213 countries and overseas territories have laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1.  From those reports includes over 17,700 deaths.
from who.int:

Situation update:
The current situation is largely unchanged since the last update. The most active areas of pandemic influenza virus transmission continue to be in parts [...]

Study: Tamiflu may do children more harm than good

CNN reports:
LONDON, England (CNN) – Treating flu-stricken children with anti-viral medication including Tamiflu and Relenza could do more harm than good, a new report has warned.
Researchers from the University of Oxford found that while the anti-virals reduced the duration of illness by up to one day and a half, they had “little or no effect” [...]

World gears up for swine flu’s return

MSNBC reports:

As the first influenza pandemic in 41 years has spread during the Southern Hemisphere’s winter over the past few months, the United States and other northern countries have been racing to prepare for a second wave of swine flu virus.
At the same time, international health authorities have become increasingly alarmed about the new virus’s [...]

UK’s attempts to stop swine flu called flawed

AP reports: 
 
LONDON – Flu experts are looking very closely at Britain — and some have decided that the U.K.’s swine flu-fighting tactics are seriously off the mark and may be hiding a much larger outbreak.
Since Britain has the most confirmed swine flu cases in Europe, how the outbreak develops here will have a significant influence on whether the World [...]

Influenza A(H1N1) – update 28

WHO reports: 
 
14 May 2009 – As of 06:00 GMT, 14 May 2009, 33 countries have officially reported 6497 cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection.
Mexico has reported 2446 laboratory confirmed human cases of infection, including 60 deaths. The United States has reported 3352 laboratory confirmed human cases, including three deaths. Canada has reported 389 laboratory confirmed human cases, [...]

Swine flu fears evident as world’s cases top 6,000

ap reports: 
 
MEXICO CITY – In China, mask-wearing police cordoned off more hotels Wednesday, quarantining anyone who came in contact with swine flu patients, no matter how mild their symptoms. Not so inMexico, where the health secretary encouraged tourists to come relax in their favorite vacation spots despite a growing swine flu caseload.
The global outbreak appears mild, but skittishness is [...]

Mexico claims swine flu (h1n1) is stabilizing, back on their feet.

Mexico claims swine flu (h1n1) is stabilizing, back on their feet.

New swine flu cases in Europe, US, Latin America

AP reports:
 
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The swine flu epidemic spread deeper into the United States, Europe and Latin America – and in Canada, back to pigs – even as Mexico’s health chief hinted Sunday it may soon be time to reopen businesses and schools in the nation where the outbreak likely began.
The virus spread to [...]

US advises to close schools for 14 days

US advises to close schools for 14 days

Hong Kong confirms Asia’s 1st swine flu case

AP reports:
 
HONG KONG – A Mexican tourist visiting Hong Kong has become Asia’s first confirmed swine flu case, authorities said Friday, as they quarantined about 300 people at a hotel where he stayed and began searching for those he may have contacted.
With memories of 2003’s deadly SARS outbreak still fresh, officials ordered the weeklong quarantine and treatment [...]