Disease Outbreak News

Influenza A (H1N1) virus - Global

22 May 2009

Description of the situation

As of 06:00 GMT, 22 May 2009, 42 countries have officially reported 11 168 cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection, including 86 deaths.

The breakdown of the number of laboratory-confirmed cases by country is given in the following table and map.

Laboratory-confirmed cases of new influenza A(H1N1) as officially reported to WHO by States Parties to the International Health Regulations (2005)

CountryCumulative totalNewly confirmed since the last reporting period
CasesDeathsCasesDeaths
Argentina1000
Australia7040
Austria1000
Belgium5000
Brazil8000
Canada719100
Chile240190
China11030
Colombia12000
Costa Rica20100
Cuba4000
Denmark1000
Ecuador8070
El Salvador6000
Finland2000
France16000
Germany14000
Greece1000
Guatemala4000
India1000
Ireland1000
Israel7000
Italy10000
Japan2940350
Korea, Republic of3000
Malaysia2000
Mexico38927500
Netherlands3000
New Zealand9000
Norway3000
Panama73040
Peru5020
Philippines1010
Poland2000
Portugal1000
Spain113020
Sweden3000
Switzerland1000
Thailand2000
Turkey2000
United Kingdom112030
United States of America57649541
Grand Total11168861341
Cumulative and new figures are subject to revision