Friday, June 12, 2009
WHO influenza pandemic alert level raised to highest level
According to the Swedish Ministry of Health has just revealed the news, on the 11th afternoon, the World Health Organization held an emergency meeting of experts, decided to A-H1N1 influenza pandemic alert level to the highest level six, means that the announcement "A-H1N1 influenza" into the global pandemic stage.
This is more than forty years the WHO first to declare the global outbreak of influenza appear.
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The world's new cases of patients with swine flu more than 2000
As at 14 o'clock on June 6, the World Health Organization confirmed that the world's 70 countries and regions, a total of 21,940 cases of influenza H1N1 confirmed cases of influenza, including 125 cases of deaths. Canada, the United Kingdom, Panama and other confirmed cases continued to increase, Ukraine confirmed the first case of imported cases, deaths occur the first case of the Dominican.
Integrated media reports, Public Health Agency of Canada said on the 5th release of statistical data, almost two Type A H1N1 influenza Canada add 320 cases of confirmed cases, the total number rose to 2115 cases, including three cases of death cases. Ontario, 184 cases of the past two days, new cases, bringing the total rose to 1078 cases, the highest in the provinces first. At present, only Newfoundland did not report any cases.
United Kingdom Department of Health confirmed 27 cases of five new Type A H1N1 influenza cases, the total number of infected people across the country rose to 486 people. Newly diagnosed patients are from England. Ministry of Health spokesman said the British cases are minor local infection, there has not been widespread evidence of the community.
Panama Ministry of Health said that the Panama H1N1 influenza Type A 13 cases of confirmed cases to increase a total of 179 cases. Palestinian Ministry of Health announced that due to influenza infection in patients with H1N1 influenza illness are minor, so the Ministry of Health to determine the appropriate relaxation of restrictions to allow large-scale assembly.
Dominican Ministry of Public Health, said an announcement on the 5th, a 17-year-old, nearly seven months pregnant pregnant women died before H1N1 Type A influenza, which is the first case of influenza A H1N1 influenza Dominican deaths. Ministry of Public Health also said that the Dominican alpha on the 5th confirmed case of influenza H1N1 Added 11 cases, the total number of 44 cases.
Ukraine Ministry of Health announced on the 5th, Ukraine imported appear first confirmed case of influenza H1N1 influenza.
China's Ministry of Health informed that, as at 19 o'clock on the 6th, the mainland of China has reported a total of 70 cases of confirmed cases of influenza H1N1 influenza.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Mexico swine flu reached 103 cases of deaths
Mexico Ministry of Health said on the 2nd. Mexico National deaths due to influenza A H1N1 influenza cases increased to 103 cases, 5460 cases of confirmed cases.
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swine flu warning level is close to the highest level!
Geneva news: that on the 2nd World Health Organization, WHO warns flu pandemic is approaching the sixth grade level of the highest alert level, the sixth-grade means that the emergence of a worldwide influenza outbreak of H1N1 influenza.
WHO is responsible for health safety and environmental affairs, Assistant Director-General, Keiji Fukuda said: "now appears in the American continent, another country other than the small-scale pandemic influenza, such as the United Kingdom, Japan, Chile and Australia. If in these countries more large-scale transmission of signs, we decided to raise the alert level will be. "
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WHO is responsible for health safety and environmental affairs, Assistant Director-General, Keiji Fukuda said: "now appears in the American continent, another country other than the small-scale pandemic influenza, such as the United Kingdom, Japan, Chile and Australia. If in these countries more large-scale transmission of signs, we decided to raise the alert level will be. "
Friday, May 29, 2009
U.S. researchers confirmed the H1N1 virus from swine
U.S. researchers confirm that the global spread of new strains of influenza A H1N1 influenza virus from the herd is known to "hybrid" viruses and other viral genes in two-hybrid results.
According to Singapore's "Lianhe Zaobao," reported the researchers pointed out that the new virus should have been quietly circulating in the herd in many years. Pigs can be caused by human beings is the source of the pandemic, it is necessary to pay close attention to the disease in swine. To understand the source of new viruses to prevent the virus will help scientists further hybridization, and the formation of the virus more pathogenic.
World Health Organization said that as early as the first batch of new vaccines can be made by the end of June. Day before yesterday, the organization announced that it would raise the alert level to rewrite the basis for standards. This means that the influenza epidemic would be unlikely to upgrade to the highest level of alert.
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According to Singapore's "Lianhe Zaobao," reported the researchers pointed out that the new virus should have been quietly circulating in the herd in many years. Pigs can be caused by human beings is the source of the pandemic, it is necessary to pay close attention to the disease in swine. To understand the source of new viruses to prevent the virus will help scientists further hybridization, and the formation of the virus more pathogenic.
World Health Organization said that as early as the first batch of new vaccines can be made by the end of June. Day before yesterday, the organization announced that it would raise the alert level to rewrite the basis for standards. This means that the influenza epidemic would be unlikely to upgrade to the highest level of alert.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Swine flu cases
Swine flu cases
Confirmed cases of swine influenza in Japan increased to 163.
Of H1N1 in Japan to identify new influenza infections continue to increase, local infection has increased on the 19th early morning 159, together with four recently infected outside Japan has reached the identified 163 cases of infection, and also was to continue to rise trend.
According to "Central News Agency" reported that the local concentration of new influenza cases were in the Kansai area in Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture and Osaka-based government, local infection in 159 cases, 93 in Hyogo Prefecture, and Osaka are 66, together with earlier this month inspection at Narita airport outside of the four infections, the total number has exceeded 160 mark.
Age on the infection of view, to the largest number of high school students, a school group of infections, but also as small as 5-year-old children and 60 elderly patients over the age of, age group, to expand.
According to "Central News Agency" reported that the local concentration of new influenza cases were in the Kansai area in Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture and Osaka-based government, local infection in 159 cases, 93 in Hyogo Prefecture, and Osaka are 66, together with earlier this month inspection at Narita airport outside of the four infections, the total number has exceeded 160 mark.
Age on the infection of view, to the largest number of high school students, a school group of infections, but also as small as 5-year-old children and 60 elderly patients over the age of, age group, to expand.
Swine flu in mexico
Swine flu in mexico
Swine flu epidemic of global concern. According to the latest statistics show that swine flu epidemic in the hardest hit in Mexico, there are 152 deaths, of which 26 were confirmed cases. However, the Mexican Minister of Health said on the 27th, compared with the previous two days, the Mexican one-day the number of suspected cases of swine flu is decreasing.
On the 27th, in Mexico City stadium, restaurants, and even the courts have been closed, the traditional May Day parade has been canceled, but are gathered at the entrance of the hospital a lot of family members of patients to wear masks, they are anxiously awaiting the diagnosis news.
Cordoba, Mexico, the night of the Minister of Health announced that due to the spread of the disease, Mexico, the scope of schools from the capital, Mexico City, Mexico and other "areas" to the country 32 states, the time is tentatively set to resume May 6. However, economic activity in Mexico will continue as normal, the border will remain open.
When talking about the outside world are generally concerned about the source of the influenza virus, the Cordoba said that Mexico's first human infection with swine influenza have been confirmed deaths occurred in the southern state of Oaxaca, but it was not clear what is the source of infection. However, in Mexico of suspected cases of swine flu was reduced by day.
According to Mexican media reports confirmed and suspected people who died of swine flu for the 20-year-old to 50-year-old adults, there is no provisional report of deaths of children.
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On the 27th, in Mexico City stadium, restaurants, and even the courts have been closed, the traditional May Day parade has been canceled, but are gathered at the entrance of the hospital a lot of family members of patients to wear masks, they are anxiously awaiting the diagnosis news.
Cordoba, Mexico, the night of the Minister of Health announced that due to the spread of the disease, Mexico, the scope of schools from the capital, Mexico City, Mexico and other "areas" to the country 32 states, the time is tentatively set to resume May 6. However, economic activity in Mexico will continue as normal, the border will remain open.
When talking about the outside world are generally concerned about the source of the influenza virus, the Cordoba said that Mexico's first human infection with swine influenza have been confirmed deaths occurred in the southern state of Oaxaca, but it was not clear what is the source of infection. However, in Mexico of suspected cases of swine flu was reduced by day.
According to Mexican media reports confirmed and suspected people who died of swine flu for the 20-year-old to 50-year-old adults, there is no provisional report of deaths of children.
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