This is revealed by the World Health Organization (WHO) in its latest balance sheet. "As of February 28, 2010, more than 212 countries and territories around the world have reported laboratory-confirmed cases of influenza A (H1N1), including at least 16,455 deaths", 229 additional deaths in one week WHO said in a note on its website. At the height of the disease in the Northern Hemisphere, the WHO reported more than a thousand deaths a week.
In the region most affected by the pandemic, the continent U.S. flu reached its peak in October-November, according to WHO. But H1N1 continues to be the predominant flu virus worldwide and the organization, following the advice of his emergency committee, said Feb. 24 it was too early to announce that the epidemic was behind us. "In the temperate Northern Hemisphere, the influenza pandemic continues to be detected in many countries, however, the toxicity of influenza continues to decline almost everywhere," according to the UN organization. Transmission virus thus remains "active" in some parts of Southeast Asia, including Thailand and Burma, and in limited areas of eastern and southeastern Europe.
She also notes that several countries in West Africa, including Senegal, "recorded more and more cases of flu pandemic although surveillance data are limited in these areas." To recap, the WHO had said recently that it was too early to announce that the peak of influenza A (H1N1) was spent in the world and that therefore "inappropriate" to change pandemic phase. "Based on the recommendations of the Emergency Committee, the CEO (Margaret Chan) decided it was appropriate today to make no change in the current pandemic phase", had recently told his Special Adviser pandemic influenza Keiji Fukuda. The 15 experts from the emergency committee of WHO, met on Tuesday, had considered it premature to conclude that "all parts of the world have reached a peak transmission of influenza A (H1N1). Following a teleconference intense over two hours, Committee experts have estimated that the global situation was twofold, with one hand "evidence of a decline or low activity of the pandemic in many countries and the other new foci of transmission in Africa West, "had on his side said Ms. Chan. They recognized and that the pandemic was "clear decline" in North America and Western Europe in particular, "said Fukuda.
However, the virus from porcine, avian and human that left more than 16 000 deaths since its introduction nearly a year on the American continent, is still active in Eastern Europe and Asia. In addition, cases have been reported recently in West Africa, including Senegal and Mauritania. The experts also considered that the winter is conducive to the spread of flu, would soon start in the southern hemisphere, has yet said Ms. Chan. "There are uncertainties about the emergence of new waves of widespread activity and a need not to undermine the preparations of the country," she insisted. WHO had clearly hinted last week that she hoped that the transmission peak was over the world, opening a new phase transition. "We hope that we enter [the] post-peak phase, which means" the worst is over "and that we are moving gradually towards a more comparable to seasonal influenza," explained the February 11 Dr. Fukuda. He then insisted that this phase of "transition" does not mean, however that the pandemic was over but it opened the door to new recommendations for countries. According to WHO recommendations for the management of H1N1 were still valid.
However, the agency UN stated that it advised over the manufacture of a single vaccine for the pandemic virus in the Northern Hemisphere winter. In addition, the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) called the 32 teams qualified for the final phase of the World Cup in South Africa (June 11-July 11), to vaccinate against H1N1 delegations, Cup world takes place during the austral winter. The precautionary principle also applies to the 2010 World Cup. "We are monitoring the situation closely with WHO and health authorities in South Africa," said Jiri Dvorak Chief Medical Officer of FIFA. Sometimes accused of having overestimated the importance of the phenomenon last fall, the WHO now estimates that it is "too early" to ensure that the peak of the pandemic has passed. The World Cup taking place right in the austral winter, cases of influenza A are not excluded during the test, hence the appeal to the selections, said FIFA.
In the region most affected by the pandemic, the continent U.S. flu reached its peak in October-November, according to WHO. But H1N1 continues to be the predominant flu virus worldwide and the organization, following the advice of his emergency committee, said Feb. 24 it was too early to announce that the epidemic was behind us. "In the temperate Northern Hemisphere, the influenza pandemic continues to be detected in many countries, however, the toxicity of influenza continues to decline almost everywhere," according to the UN organization. Transmission virus thus remains "active" in some parts of Southeast Asia, including Thailand and Burma, and in limited areas of eastern and southeastern Europe. She also notes that several countries in West Africa, including Senegal, "recorded more and more cases of flu pandemic although surveillance data are limited in these areas." To recap, the WHO had said recently that it was too early to announce that the peak of influenza A (H1N1) was spent in the world and that therefore "inappropriate" to change pandemic phase. "Based on the recommendations of the Emergency Committee, the CEO (Margaret Chan) decided it was appropriate today to make no change in the current pandemic phase", had recently told his Special Adviser pandemic influenza Keiji Fukuda. The 15 experts from the emergency committee of WHO, met on Tuesday, had considered it premature to conclude that "all parts of the world have reached a peak transmission of influenza A (H1N1). Following a teleconference intense over two hours, Committee experts have estimated that the global situation was twofold, with one hand "evidence of a decline or low activity of the pandemic in many countries and the other new foci of transmission in Africa West, "had on his side said Ms. Chan. They recognized and that the pandemic was "clear decline" in North America and Western Europe in particular, "said Fukuda.
However, the virus from porcine, avian and human that left more than 16 000 deaths since its introduction nearly a year on the American continent, is still active in Eastern Europe and Asia. In addition, cases have been reported recently in West Africa, including Senegal and Mauritania. The experts also considered that the winter is conducive to the spread of flu, would soon start in the southern hemisphere, has yet said Ms. Chan. "There are uncertainties about the emergence of new waves of widespread activity and a need not to undermine the preparations of the country," she insisted. WHO had clearly hinted last week that she hoped that the transmission peak was over the world, opening a new phase transition. "We hope that we enter [the] post-peak phase, which means" the worst is over "and that we are moving gradually towards a more comparable to seasonal influenza," explained the February 11 Dr. Fukuda. He then insisted that this phase of "transition" does not mean, however that the pandemic was over but it opened the door to new recommendations for countries. According to WHO recommendations for the management of H1N1 were still valid.
However, the agency UN stated that it advised over the manufacture of a single vaccine for the pandemic virus in the Northern Hemisphere winter. In addition, the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) called the 32 teams qualified for the final phase of the World Cup in South Africa (June 11-July 11), to vaccinate against H1N1 delegations, Cup world takes place during the austral winter. The precautionary principle also applies to the 2010 World Cup. "We are monitoring the situation closely with WHO and health authorities in South Africa," said Jiri Dvorak Chief Medical Officer of FIFA. Sometimes accused of having overestimated the importance of the phenomenon last fall, the WHO now estimates that it is "too early" to ensure that the peak of the pandemic has passed. The World Cup taking place right in the austral winter, cases of influenza A are not excluded during the test, hence the appeal to the selections, said FIFA.
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