H1N1 in post-pandemic period

The world is no longer in phase 6 of influenza pandemic alert. We are now moving into the post-pandemic period. The new H1N1 virus has largely run its course.

These are the views of members of the Emergency Committee, which was convened earlier today by teleconference.

The Committee based its assessment on the global situation, as well as reports from several countries that are now experiencing influenza. I fully agree with the Committee’s advice.

Joint Press release between the Ministry of Health, Kingdom of Cambodia and the World Health Organization -- 7 October 2009

The Ministry of Health of the Kingdom of Cambodia regretfully informs the public that two further Cambodian citizens have died from complications of Pandemic H1N1 Influenza bringing the total number of deaths in Cambodia to three.

Ministry of Health and the World Health Organizaton
Phnom Penh, 3 September 2009

The Ministry of Health of the Kingdom of Cambodia would like to advise the public that as of 31 August 2009, the number of laboratory-confirmed cases of New Influenza A(H1N1) in Cambodia has risen to 31. All of these cases experienced an influenza illness similar to seasonal influenza and have fully recovered.

Although the majority of cases contracted the H1N1 virus in other countries or had been in direct contact with travellers, there are now indications that local transmission of the New Influenza A(H1N1) is occurring within Cambodia. Five people have been confirmed as having contracted the virus locally with no history of travel or contact with travellers.

Cambodia

The number of laboratory-confirmed Pandemic Influenza A H1N1 cases has risen to 31.  There have been no deaths.  Although there has been no explosive increase in the number of cases, low level community transmission is on-going in Phnom Penh and Kandal province.  Two cases in Phnom Penh and five cases in Kandal have no history of foreign travel or contact with a confirmed case that travelled abroad in the week prior to onset of illness.