Influenza A(H1N1) - update 40

27 May 2009 - As of 06:00 GMT, 27 May 2009, 48 countries have officially reported 13,398 cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection, including 95 deaths.

The breakdown of the number of laboratory-confirmed cases by country is given in the following table and map.

Map of the spread of Influenza A(H1N1): number of laboratory confirmed cases and deaths

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As of 08:00 GMT, 27 May 2009

Laboratory-confirmed cases of new influenza A(H1N1) as officially reported to WHO by States Parties to the International Health Regulations (2005)

Country Cumulative total

Newly confirmed since the last reporting period Cases Deaths Cases Deaths Argentina 19 0 14 0 Australia 39 0 20 0 Austria 1 0 0 0 Bahrain 1 0 1 0 Belgium 7 0 0 0 Brazil 9 0 0 0 Canada 921 1 0 0 Chile 86 0 12 0 China 22 0 2 0 Colombia 16 0 0 0 Costa Rica 33 1 0 0 Cuba 4 0 0 0 Denmark 1 0 0 0 Ecuador 28 0 4 0 El Salvador 11 0 5 0 Finland 2 0 0 0 France 16 0 0 0 Germany 17 0 0 0 Greece 1 0 0 0 Guatemala 5 0 1 0 Honduras 1 0 0 0 Iceland 1 0 0 0 India 1 0 0 0 Ireland 1 0 0 0 Israel 9 0 1 0 Italy 23 0 4 0 Japan 360 0 10 0 Korea, Republic of 21 0 0 0 Kuwait 18 0 0 0 Malaysia 2 0 0 0 Mexico 4541 83 367 3 Netherlands 3 0 0 0 New Zealand 9 0 0 0 Norway 4 0 0 0 Panama 76 0 0 0 Peru 27 0 0 0 Philippines 2 0 0 0 Poland 3 0 0 0 Portugal 1 0 0 0 Russia 2 0 0 0 Singapore 1 0 1 0 Spain 138 0 2 0 Sweden 3 0 0 0 Switzerland 3 0 0 0 Thailand 2 0 0 0 Turkey 2 0 0 0 United Kingdom 137 0 0 0 United States of America 6764 10 0 0 Grand Total 13398 95 444 3

Chinese Taipei has reported 4 confirmed cases of influenza A (H1N1) with 0 deaths. Cases from Chinese Taipei are included in the cumulative totals provided in the table above.

Cumulative and new figures are subject to revision