Since the first outbreak of swine flu in Mexico, the sickness has spread to many places in both North America and Central America. However, the flu is gradually making its way to many other countries around the world. Countries, such as Spain, Austria, China, Costa Rica, Denmark, France, Ireland, Israel, Germany, Italy Netherlands, New Zealand, Republic of Korea, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Luckily, those countries have not reported any deaths, only causes of the person being infected.
Out of all the countries reported having swine flu, there has been one major country that has, obviously, been the most affected: Mexico. From what has been reported, Mexico has suffered 506 infections and 19 deaths. The second most affected country is America. The United States has recorded 226 laboratory confirmed infections and one death. Third is Canada and Spain is forth, neither of which have death counts. These statistics are valid as of May 3, 2009 by the World Health Organization (WHO).
WHO has officials stress that there is no risk of infection from this virus from utilization of well-cooked pork and other pork products. However, people are asked to rinse their hands carefully with soap and water on a regular basis. If a person begins to develop symptoms of influenza-like illnesses, they should seek medical attention. Also, if you wish to keep track of the latest on the swine flu pandemic, you can visit the WHO website. WHO updates their information daily.
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