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Latest news on the influenza A(H1N1) situation in humans around the WORLD

Influenza A(H1N1) - update 16
Tuesday, May 05, 2009 9:30 AM
As of 16:00 GMT, 5 May 2009, 21 countries have officially reported 1490 cases of influenza A (H1N1) infection.

Influenza A(H1N1) - update 15
Monday, May 04, 2009 9:30 PM
As of 06:00 GMT, 5 May 2009, 21 countries have officially reported 1124 cases of influenza A (H1N1) infection.

Influenza A(H1N1) - update 14
Monday, May 04, 2009 11:30 AM
As of 18:00 GMT, 4 May 2009, 21 countries have officially reported 1085 cases of influenza A (H1N1) infection.

Influenza A(H1N1) - update 13
Monday, May 04, 2009 1:30 AM
As of 06:00 GMT, 4 May 2009, 20 countries have officially reported 985 cases of influenza A (H1N1) infection.

Influenza A(H1N1) - update 12
Sunday, May 03, 2009 11:30 AM
As of 1600 GMT, 3 May 2009, 18 countries have officially reported 898 cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection.

Influenza A(H1N1) - update 11
Sunday, May 03, 2009 4:30 AM
As of 0600 GMT, 3 May 2009, 17 countries have officially reported 787 cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection.

Influenza A(H1N1) - update 10
Saturday, May 02, 2009 12:30 PM
The situation continues to evolve. As of 18:00 GMT+1, 2 May 2009, 16 countries have officially reported 658 cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection.
Joint FAO/WHO/OIE/WTO Statement on influenza A(H1N1) and the safety of pork
Saturday, May 02, 2009 12:00 PM
02 May 2009 -- Joint statement stressing that pork and pork products, handled in accordance with good hygienic practices recommended by the WHO, FAO, Codex Alimentarius Commission and the OIE, will not be a source of infection with influenza A(H1N1).

Influenza A(H1N1) - update 9
Saturday, May 02, 2009 12:30 AM
The situation continues to evolve. As of 06:00 GMT, 2 May 2009, 15 countries have officially reported 615 cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection.

Influenza A(H1N1) - update 8.1
Friday, May 01, 2009 4:30 PM
The situation continues to evolve. As of 23:30 GMT, 1 May 2009, 13 countries have officially reported 367 cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection.

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Influenza A(H1N1)

WHO is coordinating the global response to human cases of influenza A(H1N1) and monitoring the corresponding threat of an influenza pandemic.

Current situation

4 May 2009 -- As of 06:00 GMT, 4 May 2009, 20 countries have officially reported 985 cases of influenza A (H1N1) infection.

Numbers of laboratory-confirmed cases and deaths
Maps of laboratory-confirmed cases and deaths

GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS

WHO ad hoc scientific teleconference on the current influenza A(H1N1) situation, 29 April 2009
4 May 2009

Advice on the use of masks in the community setting in Influenza A (H1N1) outbreaks
3 May 2009

Instruction on how to obtain CDC realtime RT-PCR kits for detection of influenza A(H1N1)
2 May 2009

Complete list of guidance documents

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Vaccines for the influenza A(H1N1)

What is influenza A(H1N1)?

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At home for five days in Mexico

'We ARE spooked'

So many deaths, after apparently a very short time, worried the Mexican authorities.

"We were spooked," one government official admitted to me. "People seemed to be dying, and we didn't know why."

People pass a sign warning of flu symptoms in Mexico City, 1 May

It takes several days for tests for swine flu infection to be verified

But when those first figures were released, the word "suspected" was crucial.

Mexico was not certain at that stage that 60 people had been killed by swine flu. And it still does not know. It takes several days for tests to be properly verified.

experts ARE dealing with so many unknowns at that stage.

What they did know was that the virus was potentially virulent and potentially deadly. Humans had no natural resistance to it.

"About 90% of the patients who have come to the hospital in the last few days have mild respiratory problems, from other causes."

The deluge of suspected cases has made it extremely difficult to tell who has swine flu, and who does not.

H1N1 has had consequences which few would have ever predicted. Something which possibly began in rural communities in Mexico has led to the quarantine of a luxury hotel in Hong Kong, and the slaughter of all the pigs in Egypt.

The Mexican health minister says it is still too early to say. He says that the threat of new viruses should not be under-estimated.

"You can't be too careful," he says.

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Influenza A(H1N1) - update 16
Tuesday, May 05, 2009 9:30 AM
As of 16:00 GMT, 5 May 2009, 21 countries have officially reported 1490 cases of influenza A (H1N1) infection.

Influenza A(H1N1) - update 15
Monday, May 04, 2009 9:30 PM
As of 06:00 GMT, 5 May 2009, 21 countries have officially reported 1124 cases of influenza A (H1N1) infection.

Influenza A(H1N1) - update 14
Monday, May 04, 2009 11:30 AM
As of 18:00 GMT, 4 May 2009, 21 countries have officially reported 1085 cases of influenza A (H1N1) infection.

Influenza A(H1N1) - update 13
Monday, May 04, 2009 1:30 AM
As of 06:00 GMT, 4 May 2009, 20 countries have officially reported 985 cases of influenza A (H1N1) infection.

Influenza A(H1N1) - update 12
Sunday, May 03, 2009 11:30 AM
As of 1600 GMT, 3 May 2009, 18 countries have officially reported 898 cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection.

Influenza A(H1N1) - update 11
Sunday, May 03, 2009 4:30 AM
As of 0600 GMT, 3 May 2009, 17 countries have officially reported 787 cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection.

Influenza A(H1N1) - update 9
Saturday, May 02, 2009 12:30 AM
The situation continues to evolve. As of 06:00 GMT, 2 May 2009, 15 countries have officially reported 615 cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection.

Influenza A(H1N1) - update 8.1
Friday, May 01, 2009 4:30 PM
The situation continues to evolve. As of 23:30 GMT, 1 May 2009, 13 countries have officially reported 367 cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection.

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Influenza A(H1N1) - update 16 Tuesday, May 05, 2009 9:30 AM As of 16:00 GMT, 5 May 2009, 21 countries have officially reported 1490 cases of influenza A (H1N1) infection.

Influenza A(H1N1) - update 15 Monday, May 04, 2009 9:30 PM As of 06:00 GMT, 5 May 2009, 21 countries have officially reported 1124 cases of influenza A (H1N1) infection.

Influenza A(H1N1) - update 14 Monday, May 04, 2009 11:30 AM As of 18:00 GMT, 4 May 2009, 21 countries have officially reported 1085 cases of influenza A (H1N1) infection.

Influenza A(H1N1) - update 13 Monday, May 04, 2009 1:30 AM As of 06:00 GMT, 4 May 2009, 20 countries have officially reported 985 cases of influenza A (H1N1) infection.

Influenza A(H1N1) - update 12 Sunday, May 03, 2009 11:30 AM As of 1600 GMT, 3 May 2009, 18 countries have officially reported 898 cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection.

Influenza A(H1N1) - update 11 Sunday, May 03, 2009 4:30 AM As of 0600 GMT, 3 May 2009, 17 countries have officially reported 787 cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection.

Influenza A(H1N1) - update 9 Saturday, May 02, 2009 12:30 AM The situation continues to evolve. As of 06:00 GMT, 2 May 2009, 15 countries have officially reported 615 cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection.

Influenza A(H1N1) - update 8.1 Friday, May 01, 2009 4:30 PM The situation continues to evolve. As of 23:30 GMT, 1 May 2009, 13 countries have officially reported 367 cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection.

Epidemic and Pandemic Alert and Response (EPR)

Main content

Influenza A(H1N1)

Current situation

Influenza A(H1N1) - update 16
Tuesday, May 05, 2009 9:30 AM
As of 16:00 GMT, 5 May 2009, 21 countries have officially reported 1490 cases of influenza A (H1N1) infection.

Influenza A(H1N1) - update 15
Monday, May 04, 2009 9:30 PM
As of 06:00 GMT, 5 May 2009, 21 countries have officially reported 1124 cases of influenza A (H1N1) infection.

Influenza A(H1N1) - update 14
Monday, May 04, 2009 11:30 AM
As of 18:00 GMT, 4 May 2009, 21 countries have officially reported 1085 cases of influenza A (H1N1) infection.

Influenza A(H1N1) - update 13
Monday, May 04, 2009 1:30 AM
As of 06:00 GMT, 4 May 2009, 20 countries have officially reported 985 cases of influenza A (H1N1) infection.

Influenza A(H1N1) - update 12
Sunday, May 03, 2009 11:30 AM
As of 1600 GMT, 3 May 2009, 18 countries have officially reported 898 cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection.

Influenza A(H1N1) - update 11
Sunday, May 03, 2009 4:30 AM
As of 0600 GMT, 3 May 2009, 17 countries have officially reported 787 cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection.

Influenza A(H1N1) - update 9
Saturday, May 02, 2009 12:30 AM
The situation continues to evolve. As of 06:00 GMT, 2 May 2009, 15 countries have officially reported 615 cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection.

Influenza A(H1N1) - update 8.1
Friday, May 01, 2009 4:30 PM
The situation continues to evolve. As of 23:30 GMT, 1 May 2009, 13 countries have officially reported 367 cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection.