According to the report from World Health Organization (WHO), as on 10 June 2009, 74 countries have officially reported 27,737 cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection, including 141 deaths.
The WHO Director-General convened a third meeting of the International Health Regulations (IHR) Emergency Committee on 5 June 2009. The purpose of the meeting was to update the committee on the global situation and seek advice on proposals to introduce severity assessments in any future announcements of pandemic phase changes by WHO. The world remains in pandemic influenza Phase 5. There was a broad consensus on the importance of including information on severity in future announcements. In India, it is reported that affluent NRIs are helping the spread of H1N1 virus by refusing proper treatment.
The Government has banned the sale of Tamiflu, the only affective drug against the flu for fear of improper use which may cause the virus developing resistance for the drug. Three vaccine manufacturers have approached the government for infrastructural assistance to prepare the vaccine. All private medical practitioners have been advised to redirect the suspected cases to government hospitals.
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