H1N1 Statistics — 8 November 2009
Worldwide Swine Flu Deaths from the World Health Organization
Nov 13, 2009
The global H1N1 situation has been monitored by the World Health Organization (WHO) since early this spring. See what's happening with swine flu this week according to WHO.
Swine Flu Statistics and H1N1 Deaths
As of 8 November 2009, 206 countries and territories have experienced confirmed cases of the H1N1 virus. To date, there have been 6250 confirmed H1N1 flu deaths and over 503,536 cases of the virus. However, H1N1 death statistics are much more accurate than worldwide case count because many countries and territories are no longer reporting individual nonfatal cases.
Most influenza detections reported to WHO thus far have come from the United States, followed by China and Norway. (These numbers may be inflated since they only come from voluntarily reported data, and not all countries have reported to WHO on their areas H1N1 situation).
New This Week in H1N1
Seven additional countries and territories across the world reported their first pandemic H1N1 cases to WHO this week, including Somalia, Nigeria, and Burundi.
Westward Spread of Swine Flu
Trends in the virus show that it is slowly spreading from west to east in most areas. In Canada and Europe, the incidence of H1N1 influenza infections in the East is beginning to catch up with numbers in the West.
Statistics on H1N1 Deaths - Has the H1N1 Pandemic Peaked?
In the United States, even though influenza hospitalizations have exceeded the normal threshold of hospitalizations during flu season, WHO officials are saying that the pandemic has reached its peak. The number of swine flu cases remains about the same as last week.
The situation in the Caribbean region has also peaked in severity and transmission has started to decline as reported by area epidemiology centers.
H1N1 Worldwide - Where H1N1 is Increasing
In Europe, swine flu still shows signs of advancing. Central and Eastern Asia, namely Mongolia and China, are also experiencing a surge in H1N1 influenza cases. Over 80% of influenza viruses isolated in China were H1N1. Argentina has also reported a localized cluster of pandemic influenza cases in Buenos Aires.
Some Areas Experience a Decrease in Swine Flu
With the exception of Nepal and Sri Lanka, South and Southeast Asia are experiencing declines in H1N1 influenza transmission. Most, but not all, countries in Central and South America are also reporting decreasing influenza activity.
Worldwide November 2009 H1N1 statistics from the World Health Organization are looking surprisingly positive overall. Some parts of the globe are seeing a decline in H1N1 transmission already; others are still seeing a high number of cases and are projected to be at the height of the pandemic.
Stay updated with the most recent information on the swine flu pandemic at This Week's H1N1 Deaths and Statistics.
Source:
Pandemic H1N1 2009 - update 74, World Health Organization.
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