Due to the elevated importance of the potential pandemic situation with Mexican Swine Flu, also referred to as H1N1 Flu or Swine Influenza A, we have posted the current flu epidemic notices and press releases from World Health Organization.

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) are the two groups that are monitoring this situation. Almost all information reported by the press stems from the reports and updates from these important organizations.

We highly recommend that you bookmark this page and check it several times daily. Bookmarking information is at the top of the right-hand column. The following news items are a live feeds from the World Health Organization.

Current Swine Flu Information from the World Health Organization

• Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 90 - As of 28 February 2010, worldwide more than 213 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including at least 16455 deaths.
• Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 89 - As of 21 February 2010, worldwide more than 213 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including at least 16226 deaths.
• Director-General statement following the seventh meeting of the Emergency Committee - The Emergency Committee held its seventh meeting by teleconference on 23 February 2010. The Director-General sought the Committee's views on the determination of the pandemic status.
• Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 88 - As of 14 February 2010, worldwide more than 212 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including at least 15921 deaths.
• Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 87 - As of 7 February 2010, worldwide more than 212 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including at least 15292 deaths.
• Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 86 - As of 31 January 2010, worldwide more than 211 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including at least 15174 deaths.
• Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 85 - As of 24 January 2010, worldwide more than 209 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including at least 14711 deaths.

Current Swine Flu Information from BBC News (UK)

• WHO to review swine flu response - The World Health Organization is to review its handling of the HIN1 swine flu pandemic, once it is over.
• Swine flu drop sees service close - The National Pandemic Flu Service in England is to close because of the sharp decline in cases of the H1N1 swine flu virus.
• Jump in global swine flu deaths - The global number of swine flu deaths jumps by over 1,000 in a week, new figures show.
• Press swine flu briefing scrapped - Weekly government briefings about swine flu have been abandoned, a signal that the crisis is considered to be easing.
• Disarray over child flu jab plan - Plans to vaccinate healthy children against swine flu are in disarray after talks with doctors broke down.

Further information and articles about the swine flu epidemic can be found at the CDC H1N1 Flu web site and the World Health Organization Influenza A (H1N1) web site. BBC News has also set up a Swine Flu web site section that is tracking the spread throughout the world.