Global Confirmed Swine Flu Cases Exceed 21,000, Including 125 Deaths

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) and some local more up-to-date reports, the total number of confirmed human cases of swine flu A(H1N1) infection has exceeded 21,000, including 125 deaths in Mexico, USA, Canada, Chile and Costa Rica. If these figures are accurate, that would be 1 death per 168 cases. Experts say this novel virus is no more deadly than ordinary seasonal human flu. It is very hard to have an accurate number for the total number of human infections because many infected people would have stayed at home and self-treated, as some people with ordinary flu do. Doctors believe figures for the number of deaths is probably less vague because deaths are recorded.

Global cases of confirmed swine flu cases and deaths (Source: WHO):

The Word Health Organization numbers below will not be as up-to-date as those published by the local health authorities in each country. The figures that appear in brackets below come from the specific country’s health department.

• Mexico – total cases 5563, total deaths 103 (5717 cases, 106 deaths – Sec. de Salud)
• USA – total cases 11054, total deaths 17 (13,217 cases, 27 deaths – CDC)
• Canada – total cases 1795, total deaths 3 (2115 cases, 3 deaths – Health Canada)
• Chile – total cases 369, total deaths 1
• Costa Rica – total cases 68, total deaths 1

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