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

• Influenza - update 115 - Worldwide, H1N1 2009 virus transmission remains most intense in parts of India and in parts of the temperate southern hemisphere, particularly New Zealand and more recently in Australia.
• Influenza - update 114 - The situation in New Zealand and India remains largely unchanged since the last update. Influenza H1N1 (2009) virus transmission remains locally intense in parts of India and New Zealand.
• Influenza - update 113 - Influenza H1N1 (2009) virus transmission remains locally intense in parts of India and New Zealand.
• Director-General statement following the ninth meeting of the Emergency Committee - The Emergency Committee held its ninth meeting by teleconference on 10 August 2010.
• WHO recommendations for the post-pandemic period - The world is now in the post-pandemic period. Based on knowledge about past pandemics, the H1N1 (2009) virus is expected to continue to circulate as a seasonal virus for some years to come. While the level of concern is now greatly diminished, vigilance on the part of national health authorities remains important. Such vigilance is especially critical in the immediate post-pandemic period, when the behaviour of the H1N1 (2009) virus as a seasonal virus cannot be reliably predicted.
• Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 112 - As of 1 August 2010, worldwide more than 214 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including over 18449 deaths.
• Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 111 - As of 25 July 2010, worldwide more than 214 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including over 18398 deaths.

Swine Flu Information from BBC News (UK)

• Swine flu jab contracts 'flawed' - The UK handled the swine flu pandemic well but there are key lessons for the future, a report warns.
• NHS left with 34m swine flu jabs - NHS left with doses of swine flu vaccine despite agreeing deals to break contracts
• WHO faces questions over policy - The WHO has been facing questions over its reaction to the outbreak of swine flu last year
• Press swine flu briefing scrapped - Weekly government briefings about swine flu have been abandoned, a signal that the crisis is considered to be easing.
• Child flu jab trial results out - A trial of swine flu vaccines given to more than 900 children showed the jabs provided good protection against the virus.

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.