SHOOT: This first wave is rapidly spreading around the world. It's troubling to hear that our best experts are experiencing 'great uncertainty' in terms of this virus. I guess human beings aren't that smart after all, and some things evolve quicker than we can design counter-measures to...
ZURICH (Reuters) - The number of confirmed cases of the new H1N1 flu has climbed to 8,451, including 72 deaths, the World Health Organization said on Saturday.
The number of countries reporting confirmed cases of H1N1, commonly known as swine flu, has risen to 36 with Ecuador and Peru confirming their first cases, the WHO said.
The vast majority of cases have been in Mexico and the United States.
The spread of the disease has led the WHO to declare a pandemic is imminent. On April 29 it raised its pandemic alert to 5 on a 6-level scale.
WHO Director-General Margaret Chan said on Friday there remained "great uncertainty" about the new strain, which continues to spread and could pose particular threats in Southeast Asia.
The WHO's tally lags national reports but is considered more secure. Rising numbers can indicate that a backlog of cases is being processed, as well as the spread of the disease.
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