Updates around the world - May 12, 2009
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Updates around the world - May 12, 2009 |
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A/H5N1 BANGLADESH: Some 3,000 chickens were culled after
bird flu was detected at a
poultry farm in the country's
Southeastern Cox's Bazar
district town on Sunday night. With 1.5 million diarrhea cases in a
local epidemic concerns have been raised should swine flu reach this
countries population as well. A/H1N1 REPORT RELEASED: A third of the world's population could be infected with swine flu, expert projections suggest. Researchers say swine flu has "full pandemic potential", spreading readily between people and is likely to go global in the next six to nine months. Although one in three who come in contact will likely become infected, the Imperial College London team declined to estimate the death toll. The study based on Mexico's experience is published in the journal Science.
WHO: As of 06:00 GMT, 12 May 2009, 30 countries have officially reported 5251 cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection. Mexico has reported 2059 laboratory confirmed human cases of infection, including 56 deaths. The United States has reported 2600 laboratory confirmed human cases, including three deaths. Canada has reported 330 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), 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). |
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