FACTBOX-Worldwide spread of H1N1 flu

Sat Jul 4, 2009 7:41am EDT

July 4 (Reuters) - New Zealand has had its first fatalities linked to the H1N1 flu, with three deaths in the last week, the Ministry of Health said on Saturday.

Here are details about the spread of the new H1N1 flu, a mixture of swine, bird and human viruses which has infected more than 79,000 people, according to the latest World Health Organisation (WHO) and local health authority tallies.

The WHO has declared an influenza pandemic and advised governments to prepare for a long-term battle against the virus.



DEATH TOLL: 387

CONFIRMED CASES: The number of confirmed cases of H1N1 is now at least 89,954.



COUNTRIES WORST AFFECTED:

DEATHS CASES

UNITED STATES 170 33,902***

MEXICO 119 10,262*

ARGENTINA 26 1,587++

CANADA 25 7,983

CHILE 14 7,376**

AUSTRALIA 9 4,568+

BRITAIN 4 7,447****

THAILAND 3 1,414

NEW ZEALAND 3 945

COSTA RICA 2 227

GUATEMALA 2 254

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 2 108

COLOMBIA 2 101

PHILIPPINES 1 1,709

SPAIN 1 760

BRAZIL 1 737

URUGUAY 1 195

HONDURAS 1 123

PARAGUAY 1 103

NOTES: WHO figures sometimes lag local confirmations covered by Reuters.

* = Mexico Ministry of Health figures.

** = Chilean health authorities.

*** = U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

**** = British Health Protection Agency figures.

+ = Australian government.

++ = Argentina's health ministry.

Sources: Reuters/WHO.