From Expatica.com: A sixth and seventh person in Belgium have been confirmed as having the A (H1N1) flu virus, otherwise known as swine flu. The two new victims are a Walloon woman and a man from Antwerp. The cases are independent of each other but both had been in the United States. The sixth person to be confirmed in Belgium of being infected with the H1N1 flu is a young woman from Walloon Brabant. She got back from a trip to the United States on Tuesday. Because she had clear flu symptoms she immediately went to the doctor and was confirmed to have swine flu. The seventh case is a man from Antwerp. He had also recently been to the United States, returning from Chicago. Both patients are in a special wing of the Sint Pieters Hospital in Brussels. People who have been in contact with the two patients have been given virus inhibitors. The other passengers who were with the patients on the airplane are being tracked down. Expatica.com – http://xr.com/rvm5
From Mexidata.info: In Mexico, the widespread shutdown of schools and businesses has ended, but H1N1 continues to spread in various regions of the country. As of May 24, 2009, the influenza had infected over 12,000 people worldwide and killed at least 86. In Mexico, nearly 4,000 have been infected and at least 75 have died. In the U.S., more people have been infected (over 6,500) but fewer (9) have died. In Canada, the influenza has infected 719 and claimed one life, while in the Central American nation of Costa Rica at least 20 have been infected and one has died. The epidemic has now reached 43 countries, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), yet the country count could be as high as 58. mexidata.info/id2276.html
From Radio Netherlands May 23, 2009
The World Health Organisation warns that Mexican flu infections are likely to become worse and cause more deaths. It calls for the H1N1 strain to be watched closely on the southern hemisphere, where the winter season is beginning. Since its detection in Mexico last month, the new strain has spread to more than 40 countries, infecting more than 11,000 people and claiming 86 lives. The United States remains the epicenter of the disease with more than half of all cases. Russia has reported its first confirmed swine flu case. The person in question is a Russian national returning on a flight from the US. In Spain, 11 soldiers at a military academy have been diagnosed with the disease. The academy has been quarantined. The United States has announced it is investing one billion dollars to develop and produce a vaccine. The WHO expects a vaccine against Mexican flu to be ready by July. http://xr.com/ilzr
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