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2009 Respiratory Disease Activity
SEA Region Week 25th
of 2009 to 4th January 2010
Overall clinical respiratory disease activity has declined
South East Asia over the past two
weeks. Five SEAR countries India, Thailand,
Sri Lanka, Bangladesh
and DPRK continue to report cases of pandemic influenza A. Sentinel specimens from Thailand reported 12/48 (25%) samples from
pneumonia patients tested positive for pandemic influenza A (H1N1), as did
37/131 (28%) from ILI patients. The
proportion of ILI patients among total hospital outpatient visits was above
5% in 9/76 provinces indicating widespread ILI
activity in these provinces.
Pandemic Phases
What is phase 6?
Phase 6, the
pandemic phase, is characterized by community level outbreaks in at least one
other country in a different WHO region in addition to the criteria defined
in Phase 5. Designation of this
phase indicates that a global pandemic is under way.
Pandemic influenza preparedness and response Chronology of Influenza
A(H1N1)
What about
severity?
At this time, WHO considers the overall severity of the
influenza pandemic to be moderate. This assessment is based on scientific
evidence available to WHO, as well as input from its Member States on the
pandemic's impact on their health systems, and their social and economic functioning. More Info… Guidance for national authorities Guidance for communities
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