Updates around the world - May 18, 2009
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Updates around the world - May 18, 2009 |
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WHO: 06:00 GMT, 18 May 2009 - 40 countries have officially reported 8829 cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection, including 74 deaths.
JAPAN: The number of swine flu cases in Japan has risen rapidly - with more than 120 cases now confirmed. Nearly 2,000 schools and companies have closed, and the government has discouraged unnecessary travel to quell the spread of the disease.
SPREAD: India and Turkey have recorded their first cases of swine flu, giving further evidence that the disease is spreading.
In both countries the H1N1 virus was detected following the screening of passengers arriving at airports. |
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