Swine Flu Confirmed Human Cases 8,480 In 39 Countries, Including 71 Deaths

The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that globally a total of 8,840 swine flu A(H1N1) cases of human infection have been confirmed, including 71 deaths (all of them in Mexico, the USA and Canada). The death rate for this novel influenza strain appears to be no different from that of seasonal human influenza. Several countries have now lifted travel restrictions on non-essential visits to Mexico.

Below is a list of countries and swine flu infection and death totals:
Mexico - 2,895 cases, including 66 deaths
USA - 4,714 cases, including 4 deaths
Canada - 496 cases, including 1 death

Spain - 103 cases, and no deaths
United Kingdom - 82 cases, and no deaths
Panama - 54 cases, and no deaths

France - 14 cases, and no deaths
Germany - 14 cases, and no deaths
Colombia - 11 cases, and no deaths
Italy - 9 cases, and no deaths
New Zealand - 9 cases, and no deaths
Brazil - 8 cases, and no deaths
Israel - 7 cases, and no deaths
Japan - 7 cases, and no deaths
China - 5 cases, and no deaths
Belgium - 4 cases, and no deaths
El Salvador - 4 cases, and no deaths
Cuba - 3 cases, and no deaths
Guatemala - 3 cases, and no deaths
Netherlands - 3 cases, and no deaths
Republic of Korea - 3 cases, and no deaths
Sweden - 3 cases, and no deaths
Finland - 2 cases, and no deaths
Malaysia - 2 cases, and no deaths
Norway - 2 cases, and no deaths
Thailand - 2 cases, and no deaths
Argentina - 1 case, and no deaths
Australia - 1 case, and no deaths
Austria - 1 case, and no deaths
Denmark - 1 case, and no deaths
Ecuador - 1 case, and no deaths
India - 1 case, and no deaths
Ireland - 1 case, and no deaths
Peru - 1 case, and no deaths
Poland - 1 case, and no deaths
Portugal - 1 case, and no deaths
Switzerland - 1 case, and no deaths
Turkey - 1 case, and no deaths
Although several countries have either imposed, the WHO does not recommend this. If you become ill with flu-like symptoms after travelling to a country with known swine flu confirmed cases of human infection you should telephone your doctor - several countries advise against walking into your doctor's surgery so that the people there are not put at risk of infection. If you are ill with flu-like symptoms, and plan to travel abroad you should consider delaying your trip, says WHO.