Already victims of 6500, yet Pig Flu pandemic
GENEVA – swine flu virus has spread in more than 30 countries with the number of victims infected 6500 and approached the victim dies 65 people. However, until now the World Health Organization (WHO) still have not set it as a pandemic outbreak.
Keiji Fukuda, executive assistant WHO director-general, said the institution maintaining the standby status of swine flu in the five-level, or second highest. Phase 5 shows that the pandemic is increasingly close.
“If we see a great change, we will publish to the world,” he said in a press meet in Geneva, as dilansir Reuters, Friday (15/5/2009). “This is a serious condition and requires strict supervision.” When this is the leading vaccine manufacturers such as GlaxoSmithKline, Sanofi-Aventis, Novartis, and Baxter International are still awaiting guidance from the WHO, will need to make a pandemic vaccine, or enough for seasonal flu.
WHO alert level raised swine flu danger level from four to level five on Thursday 30 April. This means that the virus has spread from human to human, and occur in at least two countries. Highest level is six levels, namely in case of a global pandemic.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), until Thursday 14 May, as many as 33 countries have reported 6497 cases of influenza A (H1N1). Mexico reported that 2446 cases have been terkonfirmasi in the laboratory, including 60 people died. United States reported 3,352 cases, including three killed. Canada reported 389 cases, including one killed. Costa Rica reported eight cases, including one death.
While the following countries have reported cases of laboratory confirm until May 14, but there is no victim dies:
Argentina (1), Australia (1), Austria (1), Brazil (8), China (4), Colombia (7), Cuba (1), Denmark (1), El Salvador (4), Finland (2) , France (14), Germany (12), Guatemala (3), Ireland (1), Israel (7), Italy (9), Japan (4), Netherlands (3), New Zealand (7), Norway (2 ), Panama (29), Poland (1), Portugal (1), Republic of Korea (3), Spain (100), Sweden (2), Switzerland (1), Thailand (2), and the UK (71). (OkeZone.Com)
