Influenza A (H1N1) virus has now infected 94,512 people in different lands worldwide, including 429 deaths. The virus has spread to 8 new lands, the Cook Island, Croatia, Guyana, Libya, Macedonia, Syria, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands.

Newly Reported Cases:

Argentina (898), Australia (730), Austria (4), Bahamas (1), Bangladesh (6), Belgium (5), Bolivia (133), Brunei Darussalam (39), China (226), Colombia (17), Cook Island (1), Costa Rica (50), Croatia (1), Cuba (12), Cyprus (39), Denmark (3), Ecuador (41), Egypt (11), El Salvador (66), Finland (4), France (10), FOC French Polynesia (2), FOC Guadaloupe (2), FOC Martinique (1), FOC New Caledonia (6), FOC Saint Martin (1), Germany (35), Greece (42), Guatemala (32), Guyana (2), India (25), Indonesia (12), Iraq (1), Ireland (23), Israel (104), Italy (16), Japan (344), Jordan (1), Kenya (3), Laos (2), Lebanon (2), Libya (1), Luxembourg (2), Macedonia (2) Malta (22), Montenegro (1), Netherlands (1), New Zealand (147), Nicaragua (13), Oman (1), Paraguay (3), Peru (378), Poland (6), Portugal (15), Qatar (13), Romania (5), Saudi Arabia (25), Singapore (177), Slovenia (9), South Africa (6), Spain (16), Sri Lanka (2), Sweden (10), Switzerland (4), Syria (1), Thailand (662), Trinidad and Tobago (12), Tunisia (2), Puerto Rico (18), Virgin Islands (1), Venezuela (2), Vietnam (50), West Bank and Gaza Strip (30), Yemen (1).

World Health Organization has now recorded 89,921 cases of Influenza A (H1N1) infected worldwide, including 382 deaths. Bosnia and Hezegovina, Malta, Palau, and Uganda are the new countries that recently reported their first cases of human swine flu.

Newly Reported Cases:

Algeria (3), Australia (478), Bangladesh (11), Barbados (2), Belgium (2), Bolivia (78), Bosnia and Hezegovina (1), Brazil (57), Ukot British Virgin Islands (1), Brunei Darussalam (56), Cambodia (1), Ukot Cayman Islands (1), Chile (1165), China (296), Colombia (8), Costa Rica (-52), Cuba (27), Cyprus (22), Czech Republic (6), Denmark (8), El Salvador, (27), Ethiopia (1), Finland (17), France (23), Germany (53), Greece (17), Honduras (5), Hungary (1), Ireland (10), Israel (71), Italy (7), Japan (180), Jordan (2), Kenya (11), Kuwait (1), Lebanon (8), Lithuania (2), Malta (2), Mauritius (-6), Mexico (1582), Montenegro (5), Nepal (2), Netherlands (6), Aruba Netherlands (5), Curacao Netherlands Antilles (1), New Zealand (201), Nicaragua (15), Norway (9), Palau (1), Paraguay (7), Philippines (848), Poland (4), Portugal (10), Romania (8), Saudi Arabia (8), Serbia (3), Singapore (177), Slovakia (5), Slovenia (1), South Africa (11), Spain (43), Sri Lanka (2), Sweden (5), Switzerland (16), Turkey (8), Uganda (1), UK (909), Crown Dependency Jersey (3), Venezuela (11), Vietnam (8), West Bank and Gaza Strip (17).

July 1, 2009, the second half of the year has entered, and yet both the cure and the vaccine to battle Influenza A (H1N1) still remains elusive. And while the virus spreads, more and more people get infected and death toll increases. The World Health Organization has reported today 77,201 cases worldwide, including 332 deaths.

FOC France New Caledonia, Kenya, Mauritius, Myanmar, and Saint Lucia had their first cases of the human swine flu.

Newly Reported Cases:

Argentina (99), Australia (52), Austria (3), Bahamas (2), Belgium (4), Bolivia (79), Brazil (228), Bulgaria (3), Canada (208), Ukot Cayman Islands (4), Chile (1025), China (76), Colombia (5), Costa Rica (24), Cuba (12), Cyprus (23), Denmark (11), Ecuador (38), Egypt (17), France (42), FOC France New Caledonia (6), Germany (51), Greece (6), Hungary (10), India (40), Iraq (1), Ireland (2), Israel (37), Italy (11), Jamaica (11), Japan (54), Jordan (2), Kenya (1), Kuwait (4), Lebanon (14), Mauritius (7), Mexico (401), Montenegro (3), Morocco (6), Myanmar (1), Netherlands (10), Curacao Netherlands Antilles (4), Sint Maarten Netherlands Antilles (6), New Zealand (124), Nicaragua (16), Norway (1), Panama (14), Paraguay (11), Peru (178), Poland (1), Potugal (6), Romania (4), Saint Lucia (1), Saudi Arabia (12), Serbia (7), Singapore (102), Slovakia (4), Spain (176), Sri Lanka (6), Sweden (2), Switzerland (7), Thailand (640), Tunisia (1), Turkey (5), UK (2288), Crown Dependency Guernsey (4), Venezuela (21), Vietnam (39), West Bank and Gaza Strip (4), Yemen (1).

The number of infected people around the world has now climbed to 70,893 from June 26's 59,814. Death also increased to 311.Lithuania, Monaco, and Nepal are the countries to have reported their first cases of Influenza A (H1N1) or commonly known as human swine flu.

Newly Reported Cases:

Argentina (97), Australia (758), Belgium (7), Bolivia (79), Brazil (53), Brunei Darussalam (18), Cambodia (1), Canada (1043), China (353), Colombia (16), Costa Rica (33), Cyprus (16), Denmark (4), Egypt (7), El Salvador (66), Estonia (5), France (44), FOC French Polynesia (2), Germany (33), Greece (13), Indonesia (6), Iraq (10), Ireland (10), Israel (64), Italy (10), Jamaica (2), Japan (163), Jordan (3), Korea (60), Lithuania (1) Luxembourg (1), Malaysia (44), Monaco (1), Nepal (3), Netherlands (2), New Zealand (134), Nicaragua (12), Norway (9), Panama (45), Paraguay (45), Peru (108), Philippines (416), Poland (1), Potugal (4), Romania (5), Saudi Arabia (21), Serbia (3), Singapore (284), Slovakia (2), Slovenia (1), Sri Lanka (2), Sweden (6), Switzerland (2), Trinidad and Tobago (28), Turkey (1), UAE (1), UK (653), USA (6268), Venezuela (19), West Bank and Gaza Strip (21).

Continuing showing its might, Influenza A (H1N1) virus has spread to 3,947 new persons, making the overall number of infected 59,814 in 114 countries around the world. Death has now reached 263.

Indonesia, Iran, Serbia, and Crown Dependency Guernsey are the lands to have reported their first cases of the dreaded human swine flu.

Newly Reported Cases:

Argentina (178), Australia (423), Barbados (5), Belgium (6), Bolivia (3), Brazil (65), Brunei Darussalam (7), Bulgaria (2), Cambodia (4), Canada (275), UKOT Cayman Islands (2), Chile (871), China (183), Colombia (1), Costa Rica (33), Cuba (19), Cyprus (4), Czech Republic (2), Denmark (7), Ecuador (10), Egypt (3), Eztonia (3), France (20), Germany (32), Greece (15), Guatemala (19), Hungary (1), Indonesia (2) Iran (1), Ireland (6), Israel (30), Italy (6), Japan (156), Korea (27), Kuwait (4), Malaysia (432), Morocco (2), Netherlands (6), New Zealand (67), Nicaragua (45), Panama (28), Paraguay (21), Peru (35), Portugal (1), Saudi Arabia (3), Serbia (2), Singapore (121), Slovakia (3), Slovenia (2), Spain (2), Sweden (6), Switzerland (14), UAE (5), UK (692), Crown Dependency Guernsey (1), Crown Dependecy Jersey (5), Vanuatu (1), Venezuela (18), Vietnam (7), West Bank and Gaza Strip (1).

Influenza A (H1N1) virus is now affecting 55,867 in 110 countries worldwide. Confirmed deaths now reach 238. Antigua and Barbuda, Cambodia, Cap Verde, Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Latvia, Montenegro, Tunisia and Vanuatu are the newly affected countries.

Newly Reported Cases:

Algeria (1), Antigua and Barbuda (2), Argentina (203), Australia (421), Austria (3), Bahamas (2), Barbados (1), Belgium (1), Bolivia (19), Brazil (203), Brunei Darussalam (3), Bulgaria (3), Cambodia (1), Canada (747), Cap Verde (3), Ukot Cayman Islands (3), China (167), Costa Rica (40), Cote d-Ivoire (2), Cyprus (1), Denmark (11), Dominican Republic (15), Ecuador (20), Egypt (1), Ethiopia (2), Fiji (1), Finland (13), France (24), FOC Martinique (1), Germany (26), Greece (10), Guatemala (27), Honduras (10), India (20), Israel (84), Italy (8), Japan (43), Jordan (2), Korea (10), Laos (1), Latvia (1), Lebanon (13), Malaysia (45), Mexico (223), Montenegro (1), Morocco (3), Netherlands (19), New Zealand (128), Nicaragua (31), Norway (5), Paraguay (10), Peru (32), Philippines (101), Qatar (2), Romania (1), Saudi Arabia (10), Singapore (52), Slovakia (1), Spain (17), Sri Lanka (1), Sweden (7), Switzerland (2), Thailand (185), Trinidad and Tobago (7), Tunisia (2), Turkey (6), UK (399), Crown Dependency Jersey (2), Uruguay (159), Vanuatu (1), Venezuela (64), Vietnam (21), Yemen (1).

The number of people infected by Influenza A (H1N1) virus worldwide has now reached 52,160. This pandemic flu claimed 231 lives already in 101 countries.

Algeria, Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Fiji, and Slovenia reported their first cases to WHO already.

Newly Reported Cases:

Algeria (1), Argentina (92), Australia (237), Austria (1), Bahrain (3), Bangladesh (1), Belgium (10), Bolivia (14), Brazil (35), Brunei Darussalam (1), Canada (805), Chile (1190), China (220), Colombia (11), Cyprus (3), Czech Republic (2), Denmark (1), Ecuador (9), Egypt (10), Fiji (1), France (16), Germany (37), Greece (17), Guatemala (55), India (14), Ireland (7), Israel (72), Jamaica (5), Japan (160), Jordan (11), Korea (21), Kuwait (8), Laos (1), Luxembourg (1), Morocco (-2), Netherlands (4), New Zealand (42), Nicaragua (45), Panama (58), Paraguay (21), Peru (44), Philippines (33), Poland (6), Potugal (1), Qatar (5), Saudi Arabia (13), Singapore (65), Slovenia (1), Spain (10), Sri Lanka (3), Sweden (5), Switzerland (4), Thailand (71), UK (754), USA (3594), Venezuela (11), Vietnam (8), West Bank and Gaza Strip (3), Yemen (1).

Cases of Influenza A (H1N1) infection worldwide climbed to 44,287, including 180 deaths. 96 countries are now affected according to WHO. Laos, Netherlands Antilles, Sint Maarten, Oman, Papua New Guinea, South Africa, and Suriname are the countries to have recently reported their first cases of the dreaded human swine flu.

Newly Reported Cases:

Argentina (185), Australia (87), Austria (1), Barbados (1) Brazil (17), Canada (856), Chile (790), China (137), Colombia (7), Cuba (8), Czech Republic (1), Denmark (7), Egypt (3), Estonia (1), Finland (1), France (13), Germany (43), Greece (8), Guatemala (25), Honduras (8), Hungary (3), Ireland (4), Israel (67), Italy (16), Jamaica (2), Japan (24), Korea (19), Laos (1), Lebanon (1), Malaysia (6), Mexico (1383), Morocco (5), Netherlands (19), Netherlands Antilles, Curacao (2), Netherlands Antilles, Sint Maarten (1), New Zealand (89), Nicaragua (26), Norway (4), Oman (3), Papua New Guinea (1), Paraguay (2), Peru (29), Philippines (118), Portugal (2), Romania (2), Saudi Arabia (5), Singapore (28), South Africa (1), Spain (13), Suriname (11), Sweden (6), Thailand (208), Trinidad and Tobago (13), Turkey (4), UAE (1), UK (291), Venezuela (15), West Bank and Gaza Strip (3), Yemen (3).

The World Health Organization now reports 39,620 cases of Influenza A (H1N1) infection in 89 countries worldwide, including 167 deaths.

UKOT Bermuda, UKOT British Virgin Island, FOC French Polynesia France, FOC Martinique France, Jordan, OT Curacao Netherlands, Qatar, Samoa, Sri Lanka, Crown Dependency Isle of Man UK, Crown Dependency Jersey UK, and Yemen are the countries to have reported their first human swine flu cases.

Newly Reported Cases:

Argentina (390), Australia (289), Bahamas (1), Bahrain (11), Belgium (2), UKOT Bermuda (1), Bolivia (4), Brazil (25), UKOT British Virgin Islands (1), Canada (1071), UKOT Cayman Islands (2), Chile (641), China (64), Colombia (11), Costa Rica (45), Cuba (1), Denmark (3), Ecuador (6), Egypt (8), El Salvador (30), Finland (8), France (38), FOC French Polynesia, France (1), FOC Martinique, France (1), Germany (25), Greece (4), Guatemala (9), Honduras (11), India (14), Israel (35), Italy (5), Jamaica (1), Japan (61), Jordan (2), Lebanon (3), Luxembourg (1), Malaysia (12), Morocco (2), Netherlands (7), OT Curacao, Netherlands (1), New Zealand (41), Nicaragua (62), Peru (21), Philippines (116), Qatar (3), Romania (3), Samoa (1), Saudi Arabia (6), Singapore (2), Spain (11), Sri Lanka (1), Sweden (5), Switzerland (5), Thailand (281), Turkey (6), UK (235), Crown Dependency Isle of Man, UK (1), Crown Dependency Jersey, UK (1), Venezuela (20), Vietnam (2), Yemen (1).

World Health Organization reports 35,928 of laboratory confirmed Influenza A (H1N1) infection in 76 countries around the world. Casualties climbed to 163. Morroco and West Bank and Gaza Strip are the two countries to have reported their first cases of A (H1N1).

United States of America, reporting no cases for the past several days, has now given an update. The country's human swine flu cases reached 17,855, including the 4,638 new cases reported to WHO.

Newly Reported Cases:

Australia (221), Belgium (3), Bolivia (2), Brazil (2), China (100), Colombia (7), Denmark (1), Dominican Republic (2), Ecuador (13), Egypt (8), El Salvador (26), France (7), Germany (75), Greece (12), Guatemala (45), India (7), Israel (49), Italy (11), Japan (56), Korea (6), Morrocco (1), Netherlands (26), New Zealand (28), Peru (12), Portugal (1), Romania (2), Saudi Arabia (5), Singapore (22), Sweden (13), Switzerland (2), Thailand (21), Trinidad and Tobago (1), UK (404), US (4,638), Vietnam (2), West Bank and Gaza Strip (2).

Human Swine Flu or Influenza A (H1N1) virus seem to have lost the capability to cross another country, stopping the spread in 74 countries worldwide. Cases of infection also slowed. WHO has now officially reported 29,669 laboratory confirmed cases from yesterday's 28,774.

Newly Reported Cases:

Argentina (87), Brazil (12), Canada (532), China (14), Cuba (1), Denmark (1), Guatemala (14), Iceland (1), Italy (2), Jamaica (1), Japan (31), Netherlands (5), New Zealand (4), Nicaragua (11), Peru (15), Spain (131), Trinidad and Tobago (2), Uruguay (12), Venezuela (12), Vietnam (7).

Although the number of countries with human swine flu cases remained 71, the number of infected cases continue to rise. It has now reached 28,774, including 144 deaths.

Newly Reported Cases:

Argentina (21), Australia (83), Austria (2), Bahamas (1), Barbados (1), Bolivia (2), Brazil (4), Ukot Cayman Islands (1), China (32), Costa Rica (11), Czech Republic (2), Denmark (2), Ecuador (7), Egypt (2), France (2), Germany (17), Greece (2), Hungary (1), Iceland (1), India (5), Israel (5), Italy (4), Jamaica (3), Japan (33), Korea (5), Mexico (524), Netherlands (8), Nicaragua (16), Norway (4), Paraguay (9), Philippines (23), Poland (1), Romania (2), Spain (26), Sweden (3), Switzerland (4), UK (156), Venezuela (1), Vietnam (1).

Another country, Ukraine, have officially reported to World Health Organization its first case of human swine flu, making the total number of countries with the infection 74. And from the 27,737 laboratory confirmed cases, casualties now reach 141.

Newly Reported Cases:

Argentina (33), Australia (173), Bahamas (1), Brazil (1), Canada (331), Chile (1283), China (34), Colombia (10), Costa Rica (25), Denmark (1), Dominican Republic (47), Egypt (7), Estonia (1), France (13), Germany (15), Guatemala (30), Honduras (55), Iceland (1), Ireland (1), Israel (9), Jamaica (3), Japan (75), Korea (1), Lebanon (5), Netherlands (12), New Zealand (9), Nicaragua (11), Panama (42), Paraguay (11), Peru (3), Philippines (21), Poland (1), Singapore (3), Spain (40), Sweden (2). Ukraine (1), UK (109), Uruguay (7), Venezuela (8), Vietnam (6).

There are now 73 countries that Influenza A (H1N1) virus have infected, with the total of 25,288 laboratory confirmed cases, including 139 deaths. UKOT Cayman Islands, Dominica, Trinidad and Tobago, and UAE are the latest countries to have reported their first cases of Influenza A (H1N1) infection.

Newly Reported Cases:

Argentina (55), Australia (175), Austria 93), Barbados (1), Belgium (1), Brazil (7), Bulgaria (1), Canada (320), UKOT Cayman Islands (1), Chile 942), China (19), Colombia (1), Cuba (1), Denmark (3), Dominica (1), Dominican Republic (11), Ecuador (17), El Salvador (20), France (11), Germany (20), Guatemala (7), Ireland (3), Israel (15), Italy (12), Jamaica (2), Korea (6), Malaysia (3), Mexico (154), Netherlands (6), New Zealand (3), Nicaragua (13), Panama (6), Peru (14), Philippines (4) Poland (1), Singapore (3), Spain (73), Sweden (1), Switzerland (6), Trinidad and Tobago (2), Turkey (2), UAE (1), UK (129), US (2163), Uruguay (2), Vietnam (6).

Influenza A (H1N1) virus has now infected 21,940 people in 69 countries worldwide, including 125 confirmed deaths. Barbados, Luxembourg, and Saudi Arabia are the countries to have reported their first cases of human swine flu infection.

Newly Reported Cases:

Argentina (16), Australia (375), Austria (1), Barbados (1), Brazil (8), Canada (265), Chile (56), China (20), Colombia (4), Costa Rica (18), Czech Republic (1), Denmark (3), Dominican Republic (22), Ecuador (4), El Salvador (8), Estonia (2), France (21), Germany (15), Guatemala (9), Honduras (32), Hungary (2), India (3), Ireland (4), Israel (6), Italy (8), Japan (25), Luxembourg (1), Mexico (534), New Zealand (1), Nicaragua (4), Norway (5), Panama (18), Peru (7), Philippines (13), Romania (3), Saudi Arabia (1), Singapore (3), Slovakia (1), Spain (38), Sweden (6), Thailand (6), Turkey (4), UK (89), US (1001), Venezuela (1).

The cases of influenza A (H1N1) infection is now 19,273 in 66 countries worldwide, including 117 deaths. Bulgaria, Egypt, Lebanon, and Nicaragua are latest countries to have confirmed to World Health Organization their first cases of the human swine flu.

Newly Reported Cases:

Argentina (31), Australia (204), Belgium (1), Brazil (2), Bulgaria (1), Canada (194), Chile (63), China (17), Costa Rica (13), Dominican Republic (9), Egypt (1), El Salvador (14), Finland (1), France (2), Greece 91), Guatemala (2), Israel (14), Italy (1), Japan (15), Korea (8), Lebanon (3), Netherlands (1), New Zealand (1), Nicaragua (1), Panama (48), Peru (4), Portugal (1), Romania (2), Singapore (4), Spain (2), Sweden (3), Switzerland (2), UK (110), US (1078), Uruguay (4), Venezuela (1), Vietnam (2).

The dreaded Influenza A (H1N1) virus has now spread to 62 countries. In just a week, it affected additional 16 countries in the different parts of the world. And after only two days, from 15,510 cases, 99 deaths on the 29th of May, World Health Organization now has in its official report 17,410 laboratory confirmed cases of the human swine flu, including 115 deaths.

Bahamas, Bolivia, Cyprus, Estonia, Hungary, Jamaica, Paraguay, Venezuela and Vietnam are the latest countries to have confirmed human swine flu cases.

Newly Reported Cases:

Argentina (63), Australia (150), Bahamas (1), Belgium (4), Bolivia (3), Brazil (8), Canada (218), Chile (85), China (22), Colombia (3), Costa Rica (4), Cyprus (1), Ecuador (7), El Salvador (16), Estonia (1), France (3), Germany (9), Greece (1), Guatemala (7), Honduras (1), Hungary (1), Ireland (1), Israel (8), Italy (3), Jamaica (2), Japan(6), Mexico (119), Paraguay (5), Peru (5), Philippines (10), Russia (1), Singapore (1), Slovakia (1), Spain (35), Switzerland (4), Turkey (2), UK (26), USA (1048), Uruguay (9), Venezuela (2), Vietnam (1).

As of today, May 29, 2009, Friday, Influenza A (H1N1) commonly known as swine flu has infected 15,510 people all over 53 countries worldwide, including 99 deaths.

Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Romania, Slovakia and uruguay are the countries to have reported to WHO their first cases of human swine flu.

Newly Reported Cases:

Argentina (37), Australia (108), Belgium (1), Brazil (1), Canada (197), Chile (79), China (8), Colombia (1), Czech Republic (1), Dominican Republic (2), Ecuador (4), Finland (1), France (5), Germany (2), Greece (2), Ireland (2), Israel (2), Italy (3), Japan (4), Korea (12), Mexico (369), Panama (31), Peru (4), Philippines (4), Poland (1), Romania (3), Singapore (3), Slovakia (1), Spain (5), Sweden (1), Switzerland (1), UK (66), US (1163), Uruguay (2).

Human swine flu or Influenza A (H1N1) virus is now affecting 48 countries with 13, 398 reported cases worldwide, including 95 deaths.

Newly Reported Cases:

Argentina (14), Australia (20), Bahrain (1), Chile (12), China (2), Ecuador (4), El Salvador (5), Guatemala (1), Israel (1), Italy (4), Japan (10), Mexico (367), Singapore (1), Spain (2). -WHO

Mexico, from which human swine flu was first detected now has 4,541 cases, including 83 deaths (3 of the casualties died yesterday). However, United States still has the highest numbers of A H1N1 cases with 6,764 including 10 deaths.

The number of confirmed cases of human swine flu in Australia has doubled to 61 in just 24 hours, federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon says.

As of 10 AM, Victoria had 33 cases, NSW 18, Queensland 5, South Australia 3,
Western Australia 1 and the ACT 1, she told reporters in Canberra.

At the same time on Tuesday, the count stood at 31.

The fast growth of this viral infection is nearing the 6th level of outbreak, wherein the situation can be considered pandemic. Swine Flu or Influenza A (H1N1) infection has now reached 12, 954 in 46 countries, including 92 deaths. - WHO

Newly Reported Cases:

Argentina (3), Australia (3), Canada (116), Chile (30), China (5), Colombia (3), Costa Rica (5), Ecuador (14), Japan (5), Korea (18), Peru (2), Philippines (1), Russia (1), Spain (3), UK (15), US (212).

WHO reported additional 439 new cases from 16 lands. When added, however, the total is only 436 not 439. That makes 12, 951 cases from yesterday's 12, 515.

Two more New York City residents died on Influenza A (H1N1) infection. A 41-year-old woman from Queens and a 34-year-old man from Brooklyn, both have underlying medical conditions when they contracted swine flu. Now, NYC has 4 total number of fatalities related to the disease according to Dr.Thomas R. Frieden on Tuesday afternoon.

United States of America now has 12 casualties from the total of 94 deaths worldwide.

The Gulf Kingdon of Bahrain reported its first confirmed case of Influenza A (H1N1) infection on Tuesday. As of now, the patient is isolated and is undergoing treatment.

"The first case is a young Bahraini man of 21 who has returned from studying in New York," ministry spokesman Adel Abdullah told AFP.

Honduras, Iceland, and Kuwait now have Influenza A (H1N1) cases, making the affected countries 46. According to World Health Organization, there is a total of 12, 515 laboratory confirmed cases of the dreaded flu infection, including 91 deaths.

Argentina (1), Australia (4), Brazil (1), Canada (86), Chile (20), China (4), Colombia (1), Costa Rica (8), Ecuador (2), Honduras (1), Iceland (1), Israel (1), Italy (5), Japan (24), Kuwait (18), Mexico (282), Peru (20), Poland (1), Spain (7), Switzerland (1), UK (5).

Influenza A(H1N1) virus also known as swine flu has now struck 43 countries, reaching 12, 022 laboratory confirmed cases. Russia is the latest country to have reported A (H1N1) case.

Newly reported cases:

Australia (5), Belgium (2), Germany (3), Italy (4), Japan (27), Norway (2), Panama (3), Russia (1), Spain (13), Switzerland (1), USA (788).

The widespread epidemic is expected to affect more countries in the coming days. This will surely keep the people in scrub uniforms as well as the governments.

Another country, the Philippines, have officially reported it's first case of swine flu. As of today, the epidemic has reached 11,168, including 86 deaths, in 42 countries worldwide.

Philippine Department of Health confirmed the country's first case of the dreaded Influenza A (H1N1) virus on Thursday night. The infected is a 10-year old girl who arrived in the country on 18th of May after a trip in US and Canada, and showed symptoms the day after arrival.

The number of laboratory confirmed cases of influenza A (H1N1) infection now reached 11,034, including 85 deaths.

Newly reported cases: Australia (2), Canada (223), China (1), Costa Rica (11), Cuba (1), France (1), Guatemala (1), Italy (1), Japan (49), Mexico (244), Norway (1), Panama (4), Spain (4), United Kingdom (7), USA (241).

Greece is now the 41st country to have officially confirmed Influenza A (H1N1) infection. As of today, there are 10, 243 cases worldwide, including 80 deaths.

The actual number may be higher.

The Story Behind - After the second test done on the first case of swine flu in Greece, it has been confirmed that the country has it. The flu strain that entered Greece with a Greek man who travelled from the United States.

The Greek Health Ministry has said the country has enough 'strategic stocks' of Tamiflu and other antivirus medicine to treat 12 percent of the country's 11 million population. Two hospitals in Athens were equipped to treat swine flu patients.

The number of confirmed H1N1 flu cases worldwide surpassed 10,000, the World Health Organization said Tuesday.

Commonly known as swine flu, the outbreak has sickened 10,176 people and caused at least 80 deaths, mostly in Mexico, the organization said. The actual number of people affected may be higher, as it takes time for national governments to confirm cases and report them to the global body. -CNN

Imagining the things to come, many medical practitioners see people on scrub prints to worry for their own health.

1001 new cases of Influenza A (H1N1) infection in 9 countries heightens the scare.

China (1), Peru (1), UK (1), El Salvador (2), Chile (3), Panama (5), Japan (34), USA (409), Mexico (545)

summary:

40 countries

9830 reported cases of infection

79 deaths

World Health Organization penned a total of 8829 cases of A (H1N1) influenza from 8480 yesterday.

Chile is the 40th country to have reported laboratory confirmed case of influenza A (H1N1) infection.

Chile's health minister confirmed on Sunday the country's first cases of the H1N1 flu virus in two Chilean women. However, Deputy Health Minister Cecilia Morales reported another case, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 5. An 8-year old boy, studying in the same school where a 6-year old student was already diagnosed, is the latest.

According to World Health Organization, 39 countries have officially reported 8480 cases of influenza AH1N1. Mexico reported 2895 laboratory confirmed cases, including 66 deaths. United States has 4714 infected, including 4 deaths. In Canada 1 died in 496 cases. And in Costa Rica there are 9 laboratory confirmed human cases, with 1 death.

The following countries have reported laboratory confirmed cases with no deaths - Argentina (1), Australia (1), Austria (1), Belgium (4), Brazil (8), China (5), Colombia (11), Cuba (3), Denmark (1), Ecuador (1), El Salvador (4), Finland (2), France (14), Germany (14), Guatemala (3), India (1), Ireland (1), Israel (7), Italy (9), Japan (7), Malaysia (2), Netherlands (3), New Zealand (9), Norway (2), Panama (54), Peru (1), Poland (1), Portugal (1), Republic of Korea (3), Spain (103), Sweden (3), Switzerland (1), Thailand (2), Turkey (1), and the United Kingdom (82).