Swine flu has claimed at slightest 2,840 lives across the world and over 2.5 lakh of confirmed cases of the virus have been reported, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said Sep 5th 2009.
At least 254,000 laboratory sustained cases of H1N1 virus has been reported from all over the world, which means that genuine number could be much more, WHO's Gregory Hartl said at a news discussion in Geneva.
"With the virus circulating so widely around the world, it is sadly to be estimated that there will be deaths as the volume of cases and deaths is increasing," he said.
At the same time, there is no indication that the virus has mutated or altered its behavior, he said noting that the virus is not causing more severe illness than before.
At least 254,000 laboratory sustained cases of H1N1 virus has been reported from all over the world, which means that genuine number could be much more, WHO's Gregory Hartl said at a news discussion in Geneva.
"With the virus circulating so widely around the world, it is sadly to be estimated that there will be deaths as the volume of cases and deaths is increasing," he said.
At the same time, there is no indication that the virus has mutated or altered its behavior, he said noting that the virus is not causing more severe illness than before.
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