From: Agence France-Presse | 05/04/2009 9:27 PM
Latest snapshot of the swine flu crisis, as of May 4, 2009, 18:52 GMT +0800
Main events of the past 24 hours in the swine flu crisis:
- Mexican authorities say the country is finally getting the upper hand on the A(H1N1) flu epidemic, and is poised to lift an economically crippling clampdown on public venues and activities on Wednesday.
- World Health Organisation chief Margaret Chan warned in a newspaper interview that that an apparent decline in mortality rates did not mean the pandemic was coming to an end and a second wave may strike "with a vengeance."
- Mexico was to send a plane to pick up its nationals in China, which has put 70 Mexicans into quarantine out of fear of swine flu, prompting a diplomatic storm.
- The WHO said 20 countries have reported 985 cases of A(H1N1), including 25 deaths in Mexico and one in the United States.
- US health authorities said swine flu was now present in more than half the nation's states with 226 confirmed infections in 30 states.
- El Salvador and Colombia joined the list of countries with cases of swine flu, as the number of Spanish cases climbed to 40 and France reported two new cases.
- Egyptian veterinary authorities pressed on with a nationwide programme to slaughter the country's entire pig population, a day after clashes erupted with protesting pig farmers.
An overview of the current swine flu crisis:
OVERALL: The World Health Organisation says 20 countries have officially reported 985 cases of influenza A(H1N1) infections and 26 deaths.
WHO figures may differ from national authorities.
DEATHS
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Mexico: 25 (government says 22)
United States: 1
CONFIRMED INFECTIONS (including the deaths)
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Mexico: 590 (government says 568)
United States: 226
Canada: 85 (government says 100)
Spain: 40 (government says 44)
Britain: 15 (government says 18)
Germany: 8 (government says six)
New Zealand: 4 (government says six)
Israel: 3 (government says four)
France: 2 (government says four)
El Salvador: 2
Austria: 1
Hong Kong: 1
Costa Rica: 1 (government says two)
Colombia: 1
Denmark: 1
Ireland: 1
Italy: 1 (government says two)
Netherlands: 1
South Korea: 1
Switzerland 1
NATIONS WITH PARTIAL OR TOTAL BANS ON PORK IMPORTS: Bahrain, Belarus, Chad, China, Croatia, Ecuador, Gabon, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Macedonia, Montenegro, Lebanon, Russia, Serbia, South Korea, Thailand, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates. Egypt has ordered the slaughter of pigs reared on its territory.
NATIONS WHICH HAVE SUSPENDED FLIGHTS TO MEXICO: Cuba. Argentina, China and Peru have banned flights from Mexico, prompting Mexico to advise Mexican citizens to avoid travel to China -- where dozens of Mexicans have been quarantined despite not showing symptoms, prompting a diplomatic row.
The WHO has not recommended travel restrictions or the closing of borders.
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