Swine Flu Could Wreak More Havoc On US Economy, Says Economist

ScienceDaily (2009-09-25) -- H1N1 influenza could slow growth in key industries and stall already-weak GDP growth in the third and fourth quarters of 2009, says one health economist. ... > read full article

Another death takes national H1N1 flu toll to five

Another death takes national H1N1 flu toll to five
The Jakarta Post

The H1N1 flu death toll in the country has increased to five following the death of a 21-year-old man in Bandung last week, the Health Ministry confirmed ....

Clinical Trials To Test 2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccine Candidates Set

ScienceDaily (2009-07-22) -- Scientists in a network of medical research institutions across the United States are set to begin a series of clinical trials to gather critical data about influenza vaccines, including two candidate H1N1 flu vaccines. ... > read full article

Swine Flu Vaccines Being Tested: Vaccine Expected To Be Available In November

ScienceDaily (2009-07-18) -- Researchers are currently comparing 4 potential vaccines for H1N1v, also known as swine flu or Mexican flu. 300 to 400 volunteers will be recruited for these tests. “There is a good chance that a Mexican flu vaccine is available early November”, expects vaccine expert involved with the research. ... > read full article

What can I do to protect myself from catching influenza A(H1N1)?
WHO

The main route of transmission of the new influenza A(H1N1) virus seems to be similar to seasonal influenza, via droplets that are expelled by speaking, sneezing or coughing. You can prevent getting infected by avoiding close contact with people who show influenza-like symptoms (trying to maintain a distance of about 1 metre if possible) and taking the following measures:

Swine Flu: H1N1 Virus More Dangerous Than Suspected, Except To Survivors Of The 1918 Pandemic Flu Virus

ScienceDaily (2009-07-13) -- Researchers also noted that those people exposed to the 1918 virus, all of whom are now in advanced old age, have antibodies that neutralize the H1N1 virus. ... > read full article

Local H1N1 cases nearly double to 52
The Jakarta Post

The Health Ministry pledged Thursday to do everything possible to curb the spread of the H1N1 variant of influenza A, as the number of confirmed cases nationwide almost doubled to 52 in the last couple of days.

Minister Siti Fadillah Supari said her office was on high alert, after 24 more people from across the country were reported to have contracted the flu virus.

First Wave Of Swine Flu Hit Young People Harder Than Expected

ScienceDaily (2009-07-05) -- A mathematical epidemiologist is researching the A(H1N1) influenza pandemic strain circulating around the world. The new study's findings reveal an age shift in the proportion of cases toward a younger population when compared with historical patterns of seasonal influenza in Mexico. "For the 1918 ("Spanish flu") influenza pandemic, this was the pattern -- first a mild wave, and then a severe one with higher case fatality rates," notes one of the researchers. ... > read full article

Indonesia Health Minister ennounces two positive pandemic flu cases

Bird Flu Information Corner

Jakarta – Two novel H1N1 suspect patients in Indonesia have been stated positive infection. This is announced by Health Minister, Siti Fadilah Supari in a press conference at Ministry of Health Office, HR Rasuna Said, South Jakarta, Wednesday (24/6).

Influenza A(H1N1) - update 51

(WHO)

Laboratory-confirmed cases of new influenza A(H1N1) as officially reported to WHO by States Parties to the International Health Regulations (2005)

Influenza A (H1N1) -update 49

(WHO)

15 June 2009 -- As of 17:00 GMT, 15 June 2009, 76 countries have officially reported 35, 928 cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection, including 163 deaths.
The breakdown of the number of laboratory-confirmed cases by country is given in the following table and map

WHO declares pandemic of novel H1N1 virus

(CIDRAP News)

After delaying action for weeks as the novel H1N1 influenza virus took hold in far-flung parts of the globe, the World Health Organization (WHO) today declared a full-fledged pandemic, formally recognizing that the virus is becoming a global contagion.
WHO Director-General Dr. Margaret Chan announced the long-expected move to pandemic alert phase 6, meaning that the virus has caused sustained community outbreaks in more than one global region. The move comes amid growing signs of community transmission in Australia, Chile, and the United Kingdom—far from the epidemic's birthplace in Mexico and the United States.

WHO Closer To Declaring Swine Flu Outbreak A Pandemic

(Medical News Today)

The WHO on Tuesday said it was "getting closer" to declaring the H1N1 (swine) flu outbreak to be a pandemic, as the virus continues to spread to people outside of North America, and in populations "as far apart as Britain, Spain, Japan, Chile and Australia," the AP/Washington Post reports (Jordans, AP/Washington Post, 6/2).

WHO may redefine pandemic alert phases

(CIDRAP)

In response to concerns from various governments about the possible effects of declaring a full-scale influenza pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) will call on outside experts to consider whether to revise the agency's definitions of pandemic alert phases, a WHO official announced today.
The spread of the novel H1N1 flu virus in Mexico, the United States, and Canada prompted the WHO to raise its pandemic alert from phase 4 to phase 5 on Apr 29. Despite signs of possible community-level transmission in other parts of the world, such as Japan and Spain, the WHO has not raised the alert to phase 6, defined as sustained community transmission in more than one global region.

H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) and You

(CDC)

What is H1N1 (swine flu)?
H1N1 (referred to as “swine flu” early on) is a new influenza virus causing illness in people. This new virus was first detected in people in the United States in April 2009. Other countries, including Mexico and Canada, have reported people sick with this new virus.

H1N1 flu infects 13,000 people in 46 countries - WHO

H1N1 flu infects 13,000 people in 46 countries - WHO
(Reuters)

The World Health Organisation said on Tuesday that nearly 13,000 people have been confirmed infected with the new H1N1 flu strain but the number of countries affected is stable at 46.

Nine more flu A/H1N1 cases crop up in Asia-Pacific region on Saturday

(Xinhua)

The Asia-Pacific region is still in the shadow of flu A/H1N1 as nine more infection cases were confirmed in South Korea, China's Hong Kong and Australia on Saturday.
Early on Saturday, the South Korean health authority confirmed an American resident had been infected with the new type-A influenza virus. It is the fifth case of the virus confirmed in the nation.

Malaysia confirms second case of swine flu

Malaysia confirms second case of swine flu(Taiwan News)Malaysia confirmed its second case of swine flu Saturday, a woman who recently returned from the United States.
Ramlee Rahmat, the Health Ministry deputy director-general, said the woman had returned to Malaysia from the United States on Wednesday and was hospitalized Friday in northern Penang state.

Malaysia confirms first case of swine flu

(The Jakarta Post)

Malaysia on Friday confirmed its first case of swine flu, a 21-year-old student who recently returned from the United States.
A statement by the Health Ministry's director-general, Dr. Ismail Merican, said the young man was hospitalized on Thursdy after suffering from fever, sore throat and body aches. He had returned to Malaysia from the United States on Wednesday.

New Influenza A ( H1N1 )

Current Situation
(WHO)

13 May 2009 -- As of 06:00 GMT, 13 May 2009, 33 countries have officially reported 5728 cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection.
Mexico has reported 2059 laboratory confirmed human cases of infection, including 56 deaths. The United States has reported 3009 laboratory confirmed human cases, including three deaths. Canada has reported 358 laboratory confirmed human cases, including one death.