Influenza A H1N1 Outbreak

[Rors]

Influenza A(H1N1) - update 29

15 May 2009 -- As of 06:00 GMT, 15 May 2009, 34 countries have officially reported 7520 cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection.

Mexico has reported 2446 laboratory confirmed human cases of infection, including 60 deaths. The United States has reported 4298 laboratory confirmed human cases, including three deaths. Canada has reported 449 laboratory confirmed human cases, including one death. Costa Rica has reported eight laboratory confirmed human cases, including one death.

The following countries have reported laboratory confirmed cases with no deaths - Argentina (1), Australia (1), Austria (1), Belgium (1), Brazil (8), China (4), Colombia (10), Cuba (3), Denmark (1), El Salvador (4), Finland (2), France (14), Germany (12), Guatemala (3), Ireland (1), Israel (7), Italy (9), Japan (4), Netherlands (3), New Zealand (7), Norway (2), Panama (40), Poland (1), Portugal (1), Republic of Korea (3), Spain (100), Sweden (2), Switzerland (1), Thailand (2), and the United Kingdom (71).

WHO is not recommending travel restrictions related to the outbreak of the influenza A(H1N1) virus.

Individuals who are ill should delay travel plans and returning travelers who fall ill should seek appropriate medical care. These recommendations are prudent measures which can limit the spread of many communicable diseases, including influenza.

Further information on the situation will be available on the WHO web site on a regular basis.

Source

[Layyouss]

Three cases of Swine Flu were registered in Lebanon and health Minister Dr.Mohamad Jawad Khalife will hold a press conference in a while

Source: LibanCall

[Layyouss]

Certain sources affirmed that the 3 cases affected by Swine Flu were discovered at the airport and well treated, so Lebanon is not endangered by Swine Flu.

Source: LibanCall

[aboutarek]

أعلن وزير الصحة العامة محمد جواد خليفة في مؤتمر صحافي انه تم اكتشاف ثلاث اصابات بانفلونزا الخنازير في لبنان، والاصابات تم اكتشافها في مطار بيروت.
واوضح خليفة ان المصابين هم لبناني وكنديان، وقد تماثل الكنديان للشفاء بينما ما زال اللبناني في الحجر الصحي يتلقى العلاج

[Rors]

[Rors]

Influenza A(H1N1) - update 41

29 May 2009 -- As of 06:00 GMT, 29 May 2009, 53 countries have officially reported 15,510 cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection, including 99 deaths.

Source

Check a table detailing all infections in the aforementioned link.
The new cases found in Lebanon should be added in the next update

[Zouxi]

18:11 منظمة الصحة العالمية تعلن فيروس H1N1 وباءً عالميًا.

tayyar.org

What will happen now?

alla yestour :(

[Layyouss]

World health Organization raises Swine Flu pandemic alert scale to the sixth level which is considered to be the highest level.

Date: June 11th 2009
Source: LibanCall

[Ataraxia]

Originally Posted by Layyouss

World health Organization raises Swine Flu pandemic alert scale to the sixth level which is considered to be the highest level.

Date: June 11th 2009
Source: LibanCall

Stop blaming Hezbollah for ruining the summers. I'de rather have bullets and shells over my head than some pig flu wearing me down.

[Rors]

Influenza A(H1N1) - update 48

12 June 2009 -- As of 07:00 GMT, 12 June 2009, 74 countries have officially reported 29,669 cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection, including 145 deaths.

Source

Lebanon has reported 8 cases so far.