SWINE FLU: TIMELINE

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SWINE FLU: TIMELINE

Last updated 16:48, Tuesday, 28 July 2009

The spread of swine flu around the globe has been rapid. Adam Glover takes a

look at the timeline of the virus....

18 March - Mexican health authorities begin picking up cases of flu-like

illnesses.

12 April - A 39-year-old woman infected with swine flu dies of severe viral

pneumonia in Mexico.

21 April - Two Californian children are confirmed to have swine flu.

23 April - Mexican death toll now rises to 20. A further 7 US confirmed cases.

25 April - Health Officials in Mexico say there is now more than 1,300 suspected

cases and 81 deaths " probably linked to the virus " . First suspected UK case

proved negative.

27 April - Spain's Health Minister confirms Europe's first case of swine flu.

Mexican death toll rises to over 150. World Health Organisation raises threat

level to phase four. First 2 confirmed British cases.

29 April - Mexican flu seems to be stabilising with only 7 more suspected

deaths. Germany confirms its first 3 cases. US confirms first death outside

Mexico.

2 May - WHO confirms 15 affected countries, 615 cases of swine influenza

infection worldwide.

3 May - Columbia confirms first South american case. Portugal confirms first

case.

13 May - WHO confirms 33 affected countries with 5,728 confirmed casesof swine

flu.

18 May - 107 confirmed UK cases. 6th US swine flu death. 8,829 cases with 74

confirmed deaths.

23 May - 122 confirmed UK cases. 86 worldwide deaths.

27 May - WHO confirms 48 affected countries and 13,398 cases. 186 UK cases

confirmed. 95 deaths worldwide.

8 June - WHO confirms 73 affected countries and 25,288 cases of swine influenza

infection and 139 deaths worldwide.

11 June - The WHO raises its Pandemic Alert Level to Phase 6, citing significant

transmission of the virus.

14 June - First death outside the Americas confirmed by UK Health Minister. 163

deaths worldwide.

18 June - Number of UK cases rises to a total of 1760.

19 June - US confirms 21,449 and 101 deaths. A death rate of 0.49%.

27 June - 607 more UK cases bringing the total to 4, 322.

29 June - First UK death outside Scotland and first in England.

1 July - An American holdaymaker staying in a Carlisle hotel is confirmed as the

first case in Cumbria.

3 July - A 19 year-old Londoner with underlying health issues becomes the fourth

UK death. 6,162 cases in England alone.

8 July - 4 suspected cases in Copeland including 2 Whitehaven School students.

9 July - A 23 year-old Barrow shop worker becomes the first confirmed case in

South Cumbria.

10 July - A further 1,000+ cases in the UK bring the total to 9, 718 cases and

14 deaths.

12 July - NHS Cumbria set up Tamiflu and antiviral collection points.

15 July - 7 Sellafield workers are being told to stay at home after they are

suspected of contracting swine flu.

16 July - 500,000 Flu Vaccines are to be sent to Cumbria in order to vaccinate

the county. Schools in Brampton, Appleby and Carlisle are suspected to have been

affected.

21 July - 900 deaths of Swine Flu confirmed worldwide.

23 July - Department of Health record 100,000 new cases in a week