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Preliminary information important for understanding the evolving situation
Friday, 07.24.2009, 11:12am
24 July 2009 – The number of human cases of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 is still increasing substantially in many countries, even in countries that have already been affected for some time.
Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 briefing note 3 (revised)
Thursday, 07.16.2009, 11:00am
16 July 2009 -- WHO will no longer issue the global tables showing the numbers of confirmed cases for all countries. But as part of continued efforts to document the global spread of the pandemic (H1N1) 2009, regular updates will be provided describing the situation in the newly affected countries.
Changes in reporting requirements for pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus infection
Thursday, 07.16.2009, 11:00am
16 July 2009 -- WHO will no longer issue the global tables showing the numbers of confirmed cases for all countries. But as part of continued efforts to document the global spread of the pandemic (H1N1) 2009, regular updates will be provided describing the situation in the newly affected countries.
Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 briefing note 2
Monday, 07.13.2009, 12:00pm
13 July 2009 -- The Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization has emphasized the importance of equity among countries in accessing vaccines developed in response to the pandemic (H1N1) 2009. After its meeting in Geneva, the group made recommendations related to the production, use and evaluation of the vaccines.
WHO recommendations on pandemic (H1N1) 2009 vaccines
Monday, 07.13.2009, 12:00pm
13 July 2009 -- The Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization has emphasized the importance of equity among countries in accessing vaccines developed in response to the pandemic (H1N1) 2009. After its meeting in Geneva, the group made recommendations related to the production, use and evaluation of the vaccines.
Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 briefing note 1
Wednesday, 07.08.2009, 10:20am
8 July 2009 -- WHO has been informed by health authorities in Denmark, Japan and the Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong, China of the appearance of H1N1 viruses which are resistant to the antiviral drug oseltamivir (known as Tamiflu) based on laboratory testing.
Viruses resistant to oseltamivir (Tamiflu) identified
Wednesday, 07.08.2009, 10:20am
8 July 2009 -- WHO has been informed by health authorities in Denmark, Japan and the Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong, China of the appearance of H1N1 viruses which are resistant to the antiviral drug oseltamivir (known as Tamiflu) based on laboratory testing.
Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 58
Monday, 07.06.2009, 05:00am

6 July 2009 09:00 GMT
Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 57
Friday, 07.03.2009, 05:00am

3 July 2009 09:00 GMT
Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 56
Wednesday, 07.01.2009, 05:00am

1 July 2009 09:00 GMT
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In late April, WHO announced the emergence of a novel influenza A virus.

This particular H1N1 strain has not circulated previously in humans. The virus is entirely new.

The virus is contagious, spreading easily from one person to another, and from one country to another. As of today, nearly 30,000 confirmed cases have been reported in 74 countries.

This is only part of the picture. With few exceptions, countries with large numbers of cases are those with good surveillance and testing procedures in place.

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