http://www.who.int/feeds/entity/csr/disease/swineflu/en/rss.xml Latest news on pandemic (H1N1) 2009 situation in humans around the world en Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:48:11 GMT internet@who.int internet@who.int © World Health Organization (WHO), 2009. All rights reserved. http://www.who.int/about/copyright/en/ http://www.who.int/about/licensing/rss/en/ 60 WHO Webit (Bricolage 1.11.2) http://backend.userland.com/rss The Norwegian Institute of Public Health has informed WHO of a mutation detected in three H1N1 viruses. The viruses were isolated from the first two fatal cases of pandemic influenza in the country and one patient with severe illness. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.who.int/entity/csr/disease/swineflu/notes/briefing_20091120/en/index.html As of 15 November 2009, worldwide more than 206 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including over 6770 deaths. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:00:00 GMT http://www.who.int/entity/csr/don/2009_11_20a/en/index.html To date, WHO has received vaccination information from 16 of around 40 countries conducting national H1N1 pandemic vaccine campaigns. Based on information in these 16 countries, WHO estimates that around 80 million doses of pandemic vaccine have been distributed and around 65 million people have been vaccinated. National immunization campaigns began in Australia and the People’s Republic of China in late September. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:00:00 GMT http://www.who.int/entity/csr/disease/swineflu/notes/briefing_20091119/en/index.html Preliminary tests reveal no significant changes in the pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus based on investigations of samples taken from patients in Ukraine. Analyses are being performed by two WHO influenza collaborating centres as part of the global influenza surveillance network. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT http://www.who.int/entity/csr/don/2009_11_16/en/index.html As of 8 November 2009, worldwide more than 206 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including over 6250 deaths. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:00:00 GMT http://www.who.int/entity/csr/don/2009_11_13/en/index.html 10 November 2009 -- GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is to donate 50 million doses of pandemic H1N1 vaccine to WHO under an agreement signed at WHO headquarters in Geneva by the WHO Director-General, Dr Margaret Chan, and the Chief Executive Officer of GlaxoSmithKline, Mr Andrew Witty. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:30:00 GMT http://www.who.int/entity/mediacentre/news/statements/2009/pandemic_vaccine_agreement_20091110/en/index.html As of 1 November 2009, worldwide more than 199 countries and overseas territories/communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including over 6000 deaths. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:00:00 GMT http://www.who.int/entity/csr/don/2009_11_06/en/index.html To date, extensive testing by laboratories in the WHO influenza surveillance network has detected no signs that the H1N1 pandemic virus has mutated to a more virulent form. Currently licensed pandemic vaccines closely match circulating viruses and are expected to confer good protection. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:00:00 GMT http://www.who.int/entity/csr/disease/swineflu/notes/briefing_20091105/en/index.html According to the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, the country has now recorded more than 250 000 cases of influenza-like illness, with 235 patients requiring intensive care. As of 2 November, 70 deaths from acute respiratory illness have been reported. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:00:00 GMT http://www.who.int/entity/csr/don/2009_11_03/en/index.html On 28 October 2009, the Ministry of Health of Ukraine informed WHO, through its Country Office in Ukraine, about an unusually high level of activity of acute respiratory illness in the western part of the country, associated with an increased number of hospital admissions and fatalities. Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.who.int/entity/csr/don/2009_11_01/en/index.html