Will Influenza A (H1N1) Threaten the World?
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As intrigues about Dr. Hayden Kho and Katrina Halili rages on and as various suicide bombers and imminent threat of war and chaos endanger the world there is one very serious question to ask... "Will Influenza A (H1N1) be an imminent danger to mankind?" Last May 3, 2009 there were around 800 affected by the disease and now nearly 20 days after there were more than 11,000 affected. There were also reports that the virus could mutate and could even become deadlier as time passes by. Experts and scientists are working together to develop an effective vaccine for the virus although this might also take some time. Below are updates regarding Influenza A (H1N1).As of 06:00 GMT, 21 May 2009, 41 countries have officially reported 11,034 cases Influenza A (H1N1) infection, including 85 deaths. The number of newly confirmed cases worldwide has increased by 791 since the last reporting period.
Mexico has reported 3892 laboratory confirmed human cases of infection, including 75 deaths. The United States has reported 5710 laboratory confirmed human cases, including eight deaths. Canada has reported 719 laboratory confirmed human cases, including one death. Costa Rica has reported 20 laboratory confirmed human cases, including one death.
Australia has also reported a number of cases but, as in New Zealand, all of these cases so far have been linked to overseas travel.The following countries have reported laboratory confirmed cases with no deaths - Argentina (1), Australia (3), Austria (1), Belgium (5), Brazil (8), Chile (5), China (8), Colombia (12), Cuba (4), Denmark (1), Ecuador (1), El Salvador (6), Finland (2), France (16), Germany (14), Greece (1), Guatemala (4), India (1), Ireland (1), Israel (7), Italy (10), Japan (259), Malaysia (2), Netherlands (3), New Zealand (9), Norway (3), Panama (69), Peru (3), Poland (2), Portugal (1), Republic of Korea (3), Spain (111), Sweden (3), Switzerland (1), Thailand (2), Turkey (2), and the United Kingdom (109).
Regular updates on the Influenza A (H1N1) outbreak are available on the WHO website on a regular basis (www.who.int ).
This information can be attributed to Dr Darren Hunt, Deputy Director of Public Health.
Map of the spread of Influenza A(H1N1): number of laboratory confirmed cases and deaths [jpg 616kb]
As of 06:00 GMT, 21 May 2009
Laboratory-confirmed cases of new influenza A(H1N1) as officially reported to WHO by States Parties to the International Health Regulations (2005)
| Country | Cumulative total | | Newly confirmed since the last reporting period | |
| | Cases | Deaths | Cases | Deaths |
| Argentina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Australia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Austria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Belgium | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brazil | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Canada | 719 | 1 | 223 | 0 |
| Chile | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| China | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Colombia | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Costa Rica | 20 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Cuba | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Denmark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Salvador | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Finland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| France | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Germany | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greece | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guatemala | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| India | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ireland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Israel | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Italy | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Japan | 259 | 0 | 49 | 0 |
| Korea, Republic of | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mexico | 3892 | 75 | 244 | 3 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norway | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Panama | 69 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Peru | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Poland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Portugal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spain | 111 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Sweden | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thailand | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turkey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United Kingdom | 109 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| United States of America | 5710 | 8 | 241 | 2 |
| Grand Total | 11034 | 85 | 791 | 5 |
Cumulative and new figures are subject to revision
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