It's been Confirmed cases of Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus, commonly called 'swine flu', which originated in Mexico around March 18, 2009, have now occurred in many additional countries. Several deaths have been associated with this outbreak
Within months these flu pandemic becomes International Health issues . In Canada, Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus has been confirmed in all provinces and territories and carries a 0.5% mortality rate. Current case count...
Significant Events - 2009 since the first sign of H1N1 virus
March 18 : first cases in Mexico
April 25 : WHO declares a Public Health Emergency of International Concern
April 26 : the U.S. declares a public health emergency
April 27 : WHO increases the pandemic alert level to phase 4, indicating sustained human to-human transmission
April 28 : PHAC issues a travel health warning, recommending that travellers from Canada postpone elective or non-essential travel to Mexico until further notice
April 29 : WHO increases the pandemic alert level to phase 5, indicating widespread human infection and imminent pandemic
April 29 : Canada provides laboratory testing support to Mexico
April 30 : WHO refers to new influenza virus as Influenza A ( H1N1 )
May 6 : Genetic makeup of H1N1 Flu virus decoded
May 18 : PHAC lifts travel health warning to Mexico
June 11 : WHO increases the pandemic alert level to phase 6, indicating that a global pandemic is underway
June 29 : First case of oseltamivir-resistant H1N1 flu virus reported (Denmark)
July 1 : WHO renames novel influenza virus as Pandemic (H1N1) 2009
July 3 : First reported case of acquired oseltamivir-resistant H1N1 flu virus (Hong Kong)
July 13 : WHO releases recommendations on pandemic (H1N1) 2009 vaccines
July 21 : First Canadian case of aseltamivir-resistant H1N1 flu virus reported (Quebec)
As the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that 46 countries have officially reported 12 954 cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection, including 92 deaths, the Intergovernmental Meeting on Pandemic Influenza Preparedness convened May 15 for a two-day meeting in Geneva.
Health news report : “This is a time of great uncertainty and great pressure on governments, ministries of health and WHO,” WHO Director-General Margaret Chan told meeting attendees. “I take it as my personal responsibility to keep the world informed, to adjust our recommendations as the situation evolves and to prepare for a multiplicity of future scenarios.”
She added, “Many critical measures are under way, for enhanced preparedness and for mitigation of the health effects. As I have consistently stated, gaps in response, coping and mitigation capacities in different countries must be a top priority for WHO and the international community.”
A second meeting held in Geneva May 18–22, is the 62nd session of the World Health Assembly, the world’s highest health-policy-setting body and the forum through which health ministers from the 193 WHO member states govern the organization.
The assembly discussed pandemic flu preparedness , sharing of flu viruses, the H1N1 treatment , and access to H1N1 Vaccines and other benefits, primary International health care and strengthening health systems , social determinants of health , implementing the International Health Regulations , and monitoring the achievement of the health-related United Nations Millennium Development Goals.
The International Health Regulations, revised in 2005 and implemented by all WHO member nations in 2007, are global rules to enhance national, regional and global public health security. Their aim is to help the international community prevent or respond to acute public health risks that have the potential to cross borders and threaten people worldwide. The eight United Nations development goals include reducing extreme poverty, reducing child mortality rates, fighting disease epidemics and developing a global partnership for development.
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