新型インフルエンザ アフリカ大陸上陸?
日本もついに感染者がでました世界中に広がりつつある新型インフルエンザWHOは、フェーズ6に引き上げるのでしょうか?もし、アフリカ大陸で広まったら・・・・****************Swine flue confirmed in BeninSapa-AFP Published:May 02, 2009COTONOU - Benin became Saturday the second African country to report a suspected case of swine flu as the health minister said a European woman may have contracted the virus during a trip in Mexico."She spent time in Mexico in April and came back here on the 20th of last month," Health Minister Issifou Takpara told AFP."When she was admitted to hospital she presented flu-like symptoms matching those described by the World Health Organisation (WHO)," Takpara said.He refused to release the woman’s nationality."As well as this woman we have isolated three other people who were in contact with her. We immediately sent samples to the WHO laboratory and we expect results by the beginning of next week," Takpara added.All four people are receiving treatment and are for the moment doing well, he said.South Africa reported two suspected cases of influenza A(H1N1) on Wednesday, the first in the continent. One case tested negative while results are pending for the second person, who has been cured.The two had recently returned from Mexico, the epicentre of the swine flu outbreak where 16 people have been confirmed dead from the virus.