Published 12 May 2009, doi:10.1136/bmj.b1962
Cite this as: BMJ 2009;338:b1962

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Number of confirmed A/H1N1 flu cases doubles over one weekend

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The number of confirmed swine flu cases worldwide rose by 88% over the weekend of 9 and 10 May, from 2500 to 5251, in 30 countries, the World Health Organization has said.

As the number of cases of A/H1N1 flu rose, the first death linked to it in Canada was announced. A woman from northern Alberta who had chronic pre-existing health problems and who had not travelled to Mexico died on 28 April.

The numbers of deaths had risen to 48 in Mexico, three in the United States, one in Canada, and one in Costa Rica.

The total number of cases in the United Kingdom rose from 39 on Friday 8 May to 65 by the time the BMJ went to press on Tuesday, and laboratory testing is under way in another 336 cases, the Health Protection Agency said.

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