More than 700 people died due to influenza A/H1N1

[article is out of Vietnam]

22/07/2009

WHO said A/H1N1 flu is spreading with speed dizziness, and called the ability to consider closing schools to prevent this flu.

21 / 7, the World Health (WHO) published the number of fatalities due to A/H1N1 flu has reached more than 700 people, up 66% compared with 3 weeks ago. Previously, flu usually takes at least 6 months can spread on a large scale as A/H1N1 flu now. Only children in the U.S. people infected influenza A/H1N1 virus was up to about 1 million people. Presently, more than 130 countries and regions in the case of influenza A/H1N1 infection.

However, WHO also said the majority of infected influenza virus are mild and not be infected again. Patients have recovery after about a week without medical treatment.

WHO is also calling for the need to establish the committee of experts studying the virus, the disease is to monitor closely the number of people infected with flu and people died immediately and report the unusual phenomenon for organizations .

Egypt, Panama confirmed the first death due to influenza A/H1N1 death

Panama Ministry of Health on 21 / 7 confirmed cases of the first influenza A/H1N1 die in this country. It is a child 9 months old. The child does not have symptoms of influenza A/H1N1 virus infection until test results positive for this virus.

Last week, Panama has 17 cases of influenza A/H1N1 infection. Thus, Panama has confirmed 541 people infected with influenza A/H1N1. Approximately 88% patients had recovery. Panama detects first case of influenza A/H1N1 infection on 8 / 5.

The same day, the Ministry of Health Egypt also confirmed the first death due to influenza A/H1N1 in Egypt. The patient is a 25 year old woman has died in hospital on 18 / 7 last after returning from the holy land in Saudi Arab. It is the first fatal infection by influenza A/H1N1 in the Middle East region.

Patient mortality was similar to a bell to alert in Egypt as well as areas of the Middle East need to postpone the organization of the festival's direction Muslims.

Health Minister Hatem Egypt en Ghabali for an emergency meeting today (22 / 7), including the Minister of Health the huddle Mediterranean as well as Minister of Health Saudi Arab will consider measures France strengthen A/H1N1 flu prevention, especially in the festival, the festival's direction Muslims coming.

More than 200 cases of influenza infection in Europe

21 / 7, The prevention of disease in Europe says, there are 212 cases of influenza infection in the European countries within 24 hours. In the case of new infection, 86 in Germany, 38 in Denmark, 21 Swiss ... Total infected people in the European Union countries and the Association of Free Trade in Europe increased up to 17,181 people. The country has more people infected with flu, especially Spain (1st 309 people), English (10,649 people), Germany (1,555 people).

New Zealand: People infected with influenza A/H1N1 increased

Ministry of Health New Zealand on 21 / 7 determined: the number of people due to influenza A/H1N1 network in this country has increased to 11, in total more than 2,440 infected people.

However, the Ministry of Health New Zealand also confirmed the number of people infected with influenza A/H1N1 in fact higher because many people have symptoms of influenza A/H1N1 virus infection no test results. Of the Ministry of Health for New Zealand is implementing several measures to prevent flu A/H1N1.

No gene mutation influenza A/H1N1 virus in Hong Kong

The Health of the Hong Kong on 21 / 7 confirmed through tests influenza A/H1N1 virus in serious water that have the ca influenza A/H1N1 virus in Hong Kong without any changes in any gene . Singers have serious influenza A/H1N1 in Hong Kong is mainly due to smoking, obesity, chronic illness, working while sick ... The influenza A/H1N1 infected people in Hong Kong, have health recovery.

The health authorities of Hong Kong also said that, for those who have high risk of influenza A/H1N1, Hong Kong will conduct vaccine injection in 1 and 2 years. Meanwhile, Hong Kong also closed schools in the 10% of students in Hong Kong have influenza A/H1N1. /.