New Delhi: The World Health Organisation is
not sure about the exact number of people affected by the
swine flu pandemic across the globe and feels the statistics
about the cases could be "understated".
In its latest web update on cumulative swine flu cases
across the globe, the UN health agency stated, "The number of
cases reported actually understates the real number of cases.
Countries are no longer required to test and report individual
cases."
The organisation says about 6.22 lakh people across the
globe are suffering from the disease which has claimed 8,768
lives.
The WHO also said, "The total number of people affected
by the virus are no longer reported from countries in Europe
and Americas."
However, in its latest update of each region, the WHO in
regard to Europe had stated that "Over 99 per cent of sub
typed influenza A viruses in Europe were pandemic H1N1 2009."
There is also a special mention of countries where this
virus has effected the healthcare services.
PTI