The United States Government has reported 141 laboratory confirmed human cases, including one death. Mexico has reported 156 confirmed human cases of infection, including nine deaths.

The following countries have reported laboratory confirmed cases with no deaths - Austria (1), Canada (34), China, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region (1), Denmark (1), Germany (3), Israel (2), Netherlands (1), New Zealand (3), Spain (13), Switzerland (1)

The emergency committee can recommend to WHO Director-General Margaret Chan whether to change the WHO's pandemic alert level, which was raised on Wednesday to phase 5 on a 6-point scale, indicating a flu pandemic is imminent.

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Many governments had developed influenza and pandemic preparedness plans before the current outbreak which, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), has so far resulted in 331 confirmed cases in 11 countries. However, the needs of migrant populations had often not been taken into consideration. These now need to be so and urgently, if a global public health crisis is to be averted.

During a visit to an NHS Direct call centre in Beckenham, south east London, this morning, the Prime Minister said the government is doing everything it can to contain the spread of the virus.

He said the UK has been preparing for this type of scenario for years.

"We know that this is happening around the world and we know also that we have preparations in place so

The United States Government has reported 141 laboratory confirmed human cases, including one death. Mexico has reported 156 confirmed human cases of infection, including nine deaths.

The following countries have reported laboratory confirmed cases with no deaths - Austria (1), Canada (34), China, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region (1), Denmark (1), Germany (4), Israel (2), Netherlands (1), New Zealand (4), Spain (13), Switzerland (1)

Les Etats-Unis ont notifié 141 cas d'infection humaine confirmés en laboratoire, dont un décès. Le Mexique a notifié 156 cas confirmés, dont neuf décès.

Les pays qui suivent ont notifié des cas d'infection confirmés en laboratoire mais pas de décès : Allemagne (4), Autriche (1), Canada (34), Chine, Région administrative spéciale de Hong Kong (1), Danemark (1), Espagne (13), Israël (2), Nouvelle-Zélande

"Although we cannot make any predictions about the spread and impact of this swine influenza virus outbreak, we believe it is important to focus now on improving staff safety and security

The United States Government has reported 109 laboratory confirmed human cases, including one death. Mexico has reported 97 confirmed human cases of infection, including seven deaths.

The following countries have reported laboratory confirmed cases with no deaths - Austria (1), Canada (19), Germany (3), Israel (2), Netherlands (1), New Zealand (3), Spain (13), Switzerland (1) and the United Kingdom (8).

This Preliminary Emergency Appeal seeks CHF 5,000,000 (USD 4.4m or EUR 3.3m) in cash, kind, or services to support efforts to assist National Societies in responding to the serious threat from influenza.

This operation is initially planned for 6- months, and will be completed by the end of October 2009. A Final Report will be made available by the end of January 2010 (three months after the end of the operation.

CHF 550,000 was allocated from the Federation's Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) for Mexico to support this operation.