Summary Box: Declaring swine flu global epidemic changes little; described as "moderate"June 11th, 2009 Summary Box: Pandemic declared; now what?LEVEL 6: World health authorities declared the new swine flu to be a pandemic — the first global epidemic since the Hong Kong flu of 1968. The pandemic alert status was raised to level 6, the highest possible.
US military confirms 4 more swine flu cases in GermanyJune 10th, 2009 US military: 4 more swine flu cases in GermanyBERLIN — The U.S. military says it has confirmed four more cases of swine flu among troops in Germany, for a total of six.
Belgium confirms second case of swine fluMay 14th, 2009 BRUSSELS - The Belgian authorities Thursday confirmed the second case of swine flu in the country, less than 24 hours after the first case was identified, Belgian media reported. A special governmental commission set up to control any possible outbreak of the disease made the announcement, the Belga news agency said.
Cuba confirms first swine flu caseMay 12th, 2009 HAVANA - A Mexican student in Cuba has tested positive for the H1N1 flu virus, making him the first person confirmed to have swine flu on the Caribbean island, the health ministry said. 'As of now, there is one confirmed case of the A(H1N1) influenza virus, (according to) the diagnosis made by the Institute of Tropical Medicine,' Cuban television reported, citing a health ministry communique.
Costa Rica confirms first swine flu deathMay 10th, 2009 SAN JOSE - Costa Rica has confirmed its first death from the influenza A(H1N1) virus, also called swine flu. The 53-year-old man died early Saturday after contracting the virus.
Costa Rica's health minister confirms swine flu death _ the first in Central AmericaMay 9th, 2009 Costa Rica confirms 1st swine flu deathSAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Costa Rica's health minister confirmed the death of a 53-year-old patient with swine flu on Saturday, the first death from the epidemic outside of a North American nation. The man, who also had diabetes and chronic lung disease, was one of eight swine flu cases in the Central American country that have been confirmed by the U.S.
Costa Rica's health minister confirms swine flu death _ the first in Central AmericaMay 9th, 2009 Costa Rica confirms its 1st swine flu deathSAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Costa Rica's health minister confirmed the death of a 53-year-old patient with swine flu on Saturday, the first death from the pandemic outside of a North American nation. The man, who also had diabetes and chronic lung disease, was one of eight swine flu cases in the Central American country that have been confirmed by the U.S.
South Korea confirms third case of swine fluMay 7th, 2009 SEOUL - South Korea Thursday confirmed its third case of infection with the influenza A(H1N1) swine-flu virus. The latest case was a 62-year-old woman who was found to have been infected with the virus after returning from a recent trip to the US, the Korea Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said.
Colombia confirms first swine flu caseMay 4th, 2009 BOGOTA - Colombia has confirmed its first case of infection by the influenza A(H1N1) virus, also known as swine flu. The victim, a 42-year-old man, had recently returned from Mexico.
Switzerland confirms first swine flu caseApril 30th, 2009 GENEVA - A man who recently returned from Mexico has been confirmed as having Switzerland's first case of swine flu, medical officials said Thursday. The announcement about the 19-year-old man's condition was made by a hospital in the canton of Baden overnight following a laboratory confirmation.
WHO confirms 148 swine flu cases in nine countriesApril 30th, 2009 GENEVA - A total of 148 confirmed swine flu cases have been reported to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the UN agency said. As of Wednesday, the cases were reported from nine countries, including 91 from the US with one death, and 26 from Mexico, with seven deaths, the agency said in its latest update.
A timeline of events in the swine flu outbreakApril 29th, 2009 A timeline of events in the swine flu outbreakA timeline of events in the swine flu outbreak:
— December 2005 to January 2009: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention receives reports of 12 cases of human infection with swine flu. Five of these 12 cases occurred in patients who had direct exposure to pigs and six reported being near pigs.
Israel confirms first case of swine fluApril 28th, 2009 JERUSALEM - The Israeli health ministry confirmed Tuesday the first case of swine flu in the country. A 26-year-old man who had returned from Mexico with flu-like symptoms was diagnosed with the virus, Israel Radio reported.
WHO 'very concerned' about swine flu, says 40 confirmed cases in US but no deathsApril 27th, 2009 WHO: 40 confirmed swine flu cases in US, no deathsGENEVA — The World Health Organization says there are now 40 confirmed cases of swine flu in the United States and that it "very concerned" about the disease's spread. WHO says none of the cases in the U.S.
WHO raises pandemic flu alert by 1 level to phase 4, meaning outbreak may still be containedApril 27th, 2009 WHO raises pandemic flu alert level to phase 4MEXICO CITY — Mexico says the World Health Organization has raised its pandemic alert for swine flu by one level, two steps short of declaring a full-blown pandemic
Mexico health department spokesman Carlos Olmos confirms the move. WHO says the phase 4 alert means sustained human to human transmission causing outbreaks in at least one country.
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