Current situation in the AFRO Region
Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 in the African Region: Update 59
As of November 16, 2009, 09H00 GMT, 29 countries have officially reported 14950 laboratory confirmed human cases of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 including 103 deaths. The breakdown of confirmed cases and deaths by country is given in the table below.
Country |
Cumulative total |
Newly confirmed
From November 09 to 15 |
Cases |
Deaths |
Cases |
Deaths |
Algeria |
78 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Angola |
13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Botswana |
23 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Burundi |
6 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
Cameroon |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Cape Verde |
62 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Congo |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Cote d'Ivoire |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Democratic Republic of Congo |
13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Ethiopia |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Gabon |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Ghana |
18 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Kenya |
417 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Lesotho |
54 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Madagascar |
169 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Malawi |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Mauritius1 |
69 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
Mozambique |
101 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
Namibia |
71 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Nigeria |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Rwanda |
260 |
0 |
114 |
0 |
Sao Tome & Principe |
41 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Seychelles |
33 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
South Africa2 |
12619 |
91 |
0 |
0 |
Swaziland |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Tanzania |
561 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Uganda |
224 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Zambia |
77 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
Zimbabwe |
12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
TOTAL |
14950 |
103 |
122 |
0 |
1: Is monitoring the pandemic but is no longer reporting individual cases
2: Data reported on a weekly basis. Week ending at November 1, 2009
WHO African Region situation updates - Pandemic (H1N1) 2009
All countries in the region have activated their national emergency preparedness and contingency response plans
A crisis management team has been put in place by the Regional Director at the regional office (Brazzaville) and the sub regional levels (Intercountry Support teams in Harare, Zimbabwe, Gabon and Burkina Faso)) to work closely with countries to boost their disease surveillance to ensure that any suspected case of Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 is detected early.
Stockpiles of relevant medicines have been dispatched to all countries in the region as well as mapping laboratory and human resources capability at country and regional levels to enable WHO to support Member States to respond rapidly to any suspected outbreaks.
Our advice is to the public is not to panic but to take necessary preventive measures such as hand hygiene and respiratory etiquette in households, the community, health care facilities as well as in other settings where people gather.
- Updates from other Regions
Media
Speeches
Speech by Dr Luis Gomes Sambo, WHO Regional Director for Africa at the Opening of the African Conference on Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 Johannesburg, South Africa, 11-13 August 2009
Video
- What the General Public Must Know About Pandemic (H1N1) 2009
- Prevent the spread of FLU
Press Releases
- Pandemic Influenza puts additional pressure on sub Saharan Africa’s health systems
- WHO Confirms Ten Cases of Pandemic H1N1 2009 in the African region.
- Don des médicaments et matériels au ministère de la santé par l'OMS contre la Grippe A H1N1
- Africa Continues To Strengthen Capacity To Deal With A/H1N1
- WHO Regional Director for Africa calls for strengthening of capacity for early detection and control of flu virus in the Region
- Africa Braces Up to Combat Swine-Flu [English] [Français] [Português]
- Joint FAO/WHO/OIE Statement on influenza A(H1N1) and the safety of pork
Newsletters
- WHO donates TAMI FLU to the Health Sector - Gambia, 01 june 2009
- Intensifier la sensibilisation avec le personnel de l’OMS Tchad sur la grippe A/H1N1
- Le point sur la préparation de la réponse à la pandémie de la grippe AH1N1 au Burundi - 19 mai 2009
- Le point sur la préparation de la réponse à la pandémie de la grippe AH1N1 au Burundi - 18 mai 2009
- Prévention de la Grippe AH1N1
Tout est prêt pour faire face à la Pandémie - Mauritanie, 14 mai 2009
- Numéro Spécial: Réunion Extraordinaire des Ministres de la Santé de la CEEAC à Kinshasa avec l'appui de l'OMS RDC
