Confirmed Swine Flu Cases Hit The 1,000 Mark

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Article Date: 04 May 2009 - 11:00 PDT

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that the total number of confirmed human cases of swine flu have reached 1,000 globally. The total number of confirmed human deaths in Mexico has dropped to 25, with the number of reported cases of infection standing at 590. The USA reports 226 confirmed human cases and one death.

Total laboratory confirmed human infection cases of swine flu and deaths, 4th May 2008

• Mexico - 590 cases and 25 deaths
• USA - 226 cases and 1 death
• Austria - 1 and no deaths
• Canada - 85 and no deaths
• China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region - 1 and no deaths
• Costa Rica - 1 and no deaths
• Colombia - 1 and no deaths
• Denmark - 1 and no deaths
• El Salvador - 2 and no deaths
• France - 2 and no deaths
• Germany 8 and no deaths
• Ireland 1 and no deaths
• Israel 3 and no deaths
• Italy 1 and no deaths
• Netherlands - 1 and no deaths
• New Zealand - 4 and no deaths
• Republic of Korea - 1 and no deaths
• Spain 40 - and no deaths
• Switzerland - 1 and no deaths
• United Kingdom - 15 and no deaths

The WHO stresses that there is absolutely no risk of infection of this virus if you consume well-cooked pork and pork products.

If you are ill you should seriously consider delaying your international trip. If you develop symptoms after travelling abroad you should seek medical attention, in line with your national authority guidance, says WHO. Some countries, such as the UK, are asking people to call their doctor if they have symptoms of swine flu, and not to come in - the aim is to prevent further infection of people.

WHO does not advise the restriction of regular travel or the closure of borders.

• See our Map Of H1N1 Outbreaks
• See our Mexico Swine Flu Blog

Written by Christian Nordqvist
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