Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Daily Updates: WHO & CDC

30 countries have officially reported 5251 cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection and 61 deaths. All case counts below have been laboratory-confirmed.

Mexico: 2059 cases, including 56 deaths.
United States: 2600 cases, including 3 deaths.
Canada: 330 cases, including 1 death.
Costa Rica: 8 cases, including one death.

Countries w/ cases and no deaths: Argentina (1), Australia (1), Austria (1), Brazil (8), China (2, comprising 1 in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and 1 in mainland China), Colombia (3), Denmark (1), El Salvador (4), France (13), Germany (12), Guatemala (1), Ireland (1), Israel (7), Italy (9), Japan (4), Netherlands (3), New Zealand (7), Norway (2), Panama (16), Poland (1), Portugal (1), Republic of Korea (3), Spain (95), Sweden (2), Switzerland (1) and the United Kingdom (55).

Travel:
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.

http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/
http://www.who.int/csr/don/2009_05_12/en/index.html

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