swine Flu Europe

H1N1 outbreak continue

noreply@blogger.com (Swine Flu Updates) — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:30:00 +0000

Date: March 11 2010 at 05:50 p.m IST

As the weather changes the swine flu outbreak could remain across Europe says the experts.

Experts of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control said that the outbreak of swine flu remains across Europe as the climate changes and another H1N1 outbreak are unlikely.

The latest report says that the virus may spread at a lower rate during the spring and summer season of 2010.

ECDC has asked the people of Europe to get the flu shots when it is offered.

Swine flu toll to reach 14,142 from 588

noreply@blogger.com (Swine Flu Updates) — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:54:00 +0000

Date: January 25 2010 at 03:40 p.m IST

The world health organization on its weekly report said that the death toll would have been rise to 14,142 from 588 from a week ago.

Announcing the latest data on the H1N1 virus the report said that south Asia, North Africa and the few regions in Eastern Europe are now witnessing the most active stage of the virus.

The virus in the northern hemisphere has been very pointy between the months of later October to late November.

America has so far recorded 7,094 deaths since the virus first detected in Mexico last year. And it is the country with the greatest number of victims.

And Europe would have recorded 3,099 and in East Asia and pacific region there would be at least 2, 877 deaths.

Swine flu clinic for public

noreply@blogger.com (Swine Flu Updates) — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 11:32:00 +0000

Date: November 21 2009 at 05:10 p.m IST

Swine flu vaccine available to the general public. Active swine flu clinic is on December 22, 2009 from 4:30 to 7:30 pm at the Kiel School on Kiel Avenue.

Swine flu vaccine which was made available to the high risk group in now made available to the general public.

At the Borough Council meeting which was held at 17th December 2009 the mayor announced that there is a swine flu clinic on 22nd December 2009 at the Kiel School on Kiel Avenue.

On Friday the health officer said that the public health agencies can now offer H1N1 vaccine to the public since there is a great supply of the vaccine. Another reason for this announcement is that high risk people are decreasing for taking the flu vaccine.

The vaccines are free and they are not restricted to the people of the particular city since the vaccine is provided by the federal government.

The other swine flu clinics will be offered on January in local towns. On January 4 2010 a clinic will be set up in Riverdale Senior Citizen Center on Loy Avenue in Riverdale from 4:00 to 7:00 pm. And another will be set up on 14th January 2010 at Walter T. Bergen School on Glen Wild Avenue in Bloomingdale from 4:30 to 7:30 pm. One on January 19 2010 at Pequannock Township High School on Sunset Road from 4:00 to 7:00 pm and one on January. 29 2010 at the Kiel School in Kinnelon from 4:30 to 7:30 pm.

To know more information about the swine flu clinics you can contact ext: 127, 973-835-5700.

Second round of swine flu vaccine

noreply@blogger.com (Swine Flu Updates) — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:56:00 +0000

Date: November 15 2009 at 02:35 p.m IST

Today most public health districts start its second swine flu vaccination – Netherlands.

In Netherlands most health district starts their second swine flu vaccination today. This vaccination program involves about one million people.

Nearly about 72% of people turned up for the first vaccination in November and the officials think that the result would be the same for the second round also.

Last week also new cases of swine flu infection were recorded in the country. And till now 50 people have died of swine flu who also had critical underlying health conditions.

Europe swine flu death doubles every two weeks

noreply@blogger.com (Swine Flu Updates) — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:30:00 +0000

Date: November 30 2009 at 03:05 a.m IST

Since the mid October the deaths due to swine flu doubles every two weeks, says European centre for diseases control and Prevention.

The report from the ECDC says that in Europe swine flu deaths are doubling every two weeks since the late mid October with 166 deaths in the past week.

The report further said that all over the region 667 people have been affected by the H1N1 virus and have been died since the first suspected in late April. New cases of swine flu are being reported by all the European countries and also from the European free trade association countries.

ECDC have also published the number of people in the intensive care units. This includes 180 patients in UK, 81 in France, 38 in Netherlands, 24 in Norway and 20 in Ireland.

Onions to fight swine flu

noreply@blogger.com (Swine Flu Updates) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0000

Date: November 20 2009 at 10:33 a.m IST

Moldovan soldiers are given onions and garlic to fight against swine flu.

The soldiers in the Moldovan army are given garlic and onions to help them to fight against swine flu. The soldiers in the camp will get 25 gm of onion and 15 grams of garlic in their diet daily to keep them residents against the flu.

This idea was implemented since onion and garlic has been used as a traditional remedy in the Moldova to boost the immune system.

This prevention step was taken as a result of the 24 soldiers contracting the swine flu virus. Moreover 1000 people are infected by the virus and at least 90 fresh cases of swine are being reported by the country.

Catalonia faced two more swine flu deaths

noreply@blogger.com (Swine Flu Updates) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:00:00 +0000

Date: November 16 2009 at 03:29 p.m IST

In Catalonia two women died of swine flu. The country toll rises to 12. The number of infected cases also doubles.

Two women aged 63 and 68 died of swine flu in Catalonia taking the toll of the country to 12. The number of infected cases in the country also doubles.

Till now 130 cases of swine flu cases was detected out of which 12 has died and 22 of the people are still in an emergency condition and 40 of them are admitted in the hospital.

Swine flu deaths double by the week in Europe

noreply@blogger.com (Swine Flu Updates) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:13:00 +0000

Date: November 13 2009 at 10:24 a.m IST

The ECDC said that the swine flu deaths double the last four weeks. Head of ECDC said that they are entering a globally acceleration phase.

The European center for disease prevention and control on Wednesday said that 84 people have died in 31 European union and association countries.

According to world health organization the swine flu pandemic is very sever in northern hemisphere in countries like Ireland, Iceland, and Ural region in Russia. Countries like Norway, Netherlands, and Sweden are also experiencing the same level of effect with flu virus.
As per the record till now 414 people have died in Europe because of swine flu since the outbreak began in last April. The death ratio in the European countries is UK with 155 death, Spain with 73, Italy with 31 and France with 30.
Most of the people who have contracted the swine flu virus in Egypt are under the age of 30. Till now Russia has confirmed 4560 swine flu cases.
With the increasing number of swine flu deaths and infection the flu vaccination are under way.

Bulgaria seventh swine flu death

noreply@blogger.com (Swine Flu Updates) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:01:00 +0000

Date: November 09 2009 at 04:32 p.m IST

A 15 year old boy died of swine flu in Bulgaria. He was the seventh victim in the country and first in black sea town.

The health ministry of Bulgaria said that a 15 year old boy died of swine flu in a hospital in coastal town of Varna. The boy was the seventh victim in the country and he is the first one in Black sea town. The boy belongs to a town called Kavarna.

With the increase number of swine flu cases the health ministry of the country has announced swine flu as a national epidemic emergency starting from Monday.

As a preventive measure all the schools are shut till November 16 and has also limited the number of public events.

But there is no restriction for closing the cinema theater, libraries and other public places though they have announced the national epidemic.

Within a week Malta reported 11 fresh swine flu cases.

noreply@blogger.com (Swine Flu Updates) — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:42:00 +0000

The number of swine flu infected cases rise to 293 in Malta with 11 fresh cases confirmed within last week i.e. between 4th and 10th of September.

The figure was exposed by the European Centre for the Control of Disease since the authorities of Maltese has stopped reporting the disease spread in the country.

It also said that on late Thursday two people have died of swine flu in Malta.

82 year old woman was the first victim who died on August 17 and the second victim was a 63 year old man.

Queen Elizabeth cancels school visit

noreply@blogger.com (Swine Flu Updates) — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 07:43:00 +0000

Date: September 10 2009

Queen Elizabeth II has planned to visit the country top school where her husband and children got their education.

But the reports from; the Buckingham palace said that the queen has cancelled her trip as the school has suspected the global pandemic of swine flu infection in that school.

The school authorities has suggested to cancel her trip which was planned for the coming Tuesday.

At present 100 student of Gordonstoun School were taken out of the class for their swine flu infection.

The school authorities said that no students have serious symptoms and the affected pupils are suffering from mild attack only. They are still confirming the number of cases that are infected by the swine flu virus in the school premises.

In Europe Britain is the most affected country by the pandemic swine flu virus that has killed 2837 people all over the globe since the day it emerged in April at Mexico.

Ireland positioned 11th for swine flu infection among the European countries

noreply@blogger.com (Swine Flu Updates) — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:16:00 +0000

Date: September 01 2009

Yesterday the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control said that among 31 European countries Ireland ranks 11 for swine flu information. It has 767 laboratory confirmed cases.

But this is not the true number as many people with the flu like symptoms is not swabbed for the laboratory analysis.

The other European countries that are worst affected are Germany (15, 567), UK (13,095), Portugal (2,244), Italy (1,800), Greece (1,839) and Spain (1,538).

Some countries lack proper supervision facilities and this may be the reason that gives the impression that the country has low swine flu information than the others.

Health experts have also warned that since swine flu is the prevailing one, people should not avoid vaccinating themselves against other seasonal flu’s and other dreadful diseases. They also said that authorities are planning to vaccinate the health care workers against the normal flu before winter.

Europe swine flu cases rise to more than 43,000

noreply@blogger.com (Swine Flu Updates) — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 05:04:00 +0000

Date: 27th August 2009

The health official of Europe said that the country has more than 43,000 swine infected people. 745 new cases were reported on Wednesday.

Of all the new cases Germany confirmed 615 cases, Sweden 84, Switzerland 25 and the remaining from other countries.

This report was said by the ECDU in its last report and it also said that the country now has 43,990 swine flu cases.

Ramadan pilgrimages to Saudi are hit by H1N1 virus

noreply@blogger.com (Swine Flu Updates) — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:22:00 +0000

Date: 20th August 2009

Muslims fasting month of Ramadan has a mist because of the rising swine flu cases and increasing swine flu deaths. This results in the sink of the number of the people going on pilgrimage to Mecca.

The residents of the Islam’s holiest city said the arrivals are increasing ahead of Ramadan starting this weak but the number were well below usual.

Restrictions are placed for the pilgrimage that who can attend the minor pilgrimage or umrah by Iran and Iraq countries along with Egypt. And the business at the pilgrimage cities is forecasting a disastrous month.

The worries were spreading across the Muslim world that the H1N1 virus could dampen the sunset iftar parties to hold to break their fasting and entertain.

Because of the swine flu the holy city of Mecca has a chance of 40 percent in the business.

Naseem Khan an official of Mwccas Mercure Grand Umm al aura hotel which serve only for the pilgrims from Europe said that “fro umrah we are receiving so many cancellation”.

Till now Saudi Arabia has 2,000 swine flu infected peoples and 14 people have died. The country has recorded its first swine flu case on June 3rd. And the dreadful disease has now spread to nearly all of the Middle East Africa. While Yemen reported its first swine flu death last Wednesday. The victim was a 40 year old man.

Because of the fast spreading of H1N1 virus the government of Saudi Arabia has urged its countries to voluntarily make restrictions to their pupils.

The Kuwait government has advised his citizens to postpone their pilgrimage plans, especially pregnant women, children and people suffering sever chronic diseases. At present 900 swine flu confirmed cases are reported in Kuwait.