WHO stops counting swine flu cases as official world toll aproaches 100 000, South Africa to give up at 100.

The WHO stopped counting infections last week when the global total stood at 94 512, and the number of deaths was 429 (a fatality rate of 0,4 percent). By comparison, seasonal flu has a fatality rate of 0,2 percent to 0,4 percent, and kills between 250 000 and 5007nbsp;000 people annually.

SHOOT: It seems to me that vigilance and monitoring go hand in hand. if you're studying this virus, you ought to keep a tally of how it is spreading. That said, the real reason is that the authorities are probably shitting in their pants. Hiow do you say 10 million infections, 100 million infections, 5 million deaths, and DON'T PANIC in the same press release. You can't, so they're not saying. Mum's the word.

clipped from www.iol.co.za Swine flu cases will probably spike when schools reopen next week. Health officials will monitor schools, but are still advising that mild cases should be treated no differently from seasonal flu. Only patients with serious symptoms - such as high fever, persistent vomiting, pain in the chest, or shortness of breath - should seek medical assistance. These are symptoms that people would seek medical assistance for anyway, says National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) deputy director Lucille Blumberg. The number of confirmed swine flu cases in South Africa is 75. Once this number reaches 100, the NICD will stop counting. 'It's something we need to monitor very carefully' "It's something we need to monitor very carefully," said Blumberg.