WHO: Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 – update 100: 14 May 2010

The WHO continues to issue weekly updates on the H1N1 pandemic updates at http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/en/index.html

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 – update 100
Weekly update
14 May 2010

As of 9 May, worldwide more than 214 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including over 18036 deaths.

Situation update:
The most active areas of pandemic influenza virus transmission currently are in parts of the Caribbean and Central America, and to a lesser extent in West Africa and South and Southeast Asia. In the temperate zone* of the northern and southern hemisphere, overall pandemic influenza activity remains sporadic. Seasonal influenza virus type B continues to be detected at low levels across parts of Asia, Africa, and Europe…

More at: http://www.who.int/csr/don/2010_05_14/en/index.html

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