Influenza A(H1N1) - update 38

25 May 2009 - As of 06:00 GMT, 25 May 2009, 46 countries have officially reported 12 515 cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection, including 91 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, 25 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 2 0 1 0 Australia 16 0 4 0 Austria 1 0 0 0 Belgium 7 0 0 0 Brazil 9 0 1 0 Canada 805 1 86 0 Chile 44 0 20 0 China 15 0 4 0 Colombia 13 0 1 0 Costa Rica 28 1 8 0 Cuba 4 0 0 0 Denmark 1 0 0 0 Ecuador 10 0 2 0 El Salvador 6 0 0 0 Finland 2 0 0 0 France 16 0 0 0 Germany 17 0 0 0 Greece 1 0 0 0 Guatemala 4 0 0 0 Honduras 1 0 1 0 Iceland 1 0 1 0 India 1 0 0 0 Ireland 1 0 0 0 Israel 8 0 1 0 Italy 19 0 5 0 Japan 345 0 24 0 Korea, Republic of 3 0 0 0 Kuwait 18 0 18 0 Malaysia 2 0 0 0 Mexico 4174 80 282 5 Netherlands 3 0 0 0 New Zealand 9 0 0 0 Norway 4 0 0 0 Panama 76 0 0 0 Peru 25 0 20 0 Philippines 1 0 0 0 Poland 3 0 1 0 Portugal 1 0 0 0 Russia 1 0 0 0 Spain 133 0 7 0 Sweden 3 0 0 0 Switzerland 3 0 1 0 Thailand 2 0 0 0 Turkey 2 0 0 0 United Kingdom 122 0 5 0 United States of America 6552 9 0 0 Grand Total 12515 91 493 5

Chinese Taipei has reported 1 confirmed case 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