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Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 82
As of 3 January 2009, worldwide more than 208 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including at least 12799 deaths.
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Successes and challenges of 2009
30 December 2009 -- The headline that dominated the year was easily the H1N1 pandemic. On 11 June, 2009, WHO declared the start of the first influenza pandemic since 1968. In this episode we listen to WHO's Director-General Dr Margaret Chan, discuss the successes and challenges of 2009.
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Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 81
As of 27 December 2009, worldwide more than 208 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including at least 12220 deaths.
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Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 80
As of 20 December 2009, worldwide more than 208 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including at least 11516 deaths.
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Comparing deaths from pandemic and seasonal influenza
Efforts to assess the severity of the H1N1 influenza pandemic sometimes compare numbers of confirmed deaths with those estimated for seasonal influenza, either nationally or worldwide. Such comparisons are not reliable for several reasons and can be misleading.
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Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 79
As of 13 December 2009, worldwide more than 208 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including at least 10582 deaths.
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Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 78
As of 6 December 2009, worldwide more than 208 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including at least 9596 deaths.
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Pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 2009 virus vaccine – conclusions and recommendations from the October 2009 meeting of the immunization Strategic Advisory Group of Experts
The Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on immunization reports to the Director-General of WHO on issues ranging from vaccine research and development to immunization delivery. Its remit extends beyond childhood immunization to all vaccine-preventable diseases.1 SAGE met on 27–29 October 2009 in Geneva, Switzerland.2 The following are SAGE’s conclusions and recommendations on pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 2009 virus vaccine. Conclusions and recommendations related to other topics discussed at the meeting will be published in the Weekly Epidemiological Record on 11 December 2009.
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