# 3200
Another day, another 1000 (well, 931 . . . ) confirmed cases from the WHO.
The size of these daily jumps in cases is probably influenced more by the limited capacity for testing around the world, than by the actual number of new cases.
The WHO numbers for the US are 4,300 – yet the CDC openly acknowledges that the actual number may be 10 (or even 20) times higher.
This same undercounting is undoubtedly true in Mexico, and to a much lesser extent, other nations as well. At some point in an outbreak, trying to keep track of individual cases starts to become an exercise in futility.
Imperfect as they are, these daily numbers do provide some sort of yardstick by which to judge the spread of the disease. Useful as long as we don’t put too much stock in the actual numbers.
Influenza A(H1N1) - update 30
16 May 2009 -- As of 07:00 GMT, 16 May 2009, 36 countries have officially reported 8451 cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection.
Mexico has reported 2895 laboratory confirmed human cases of infection, including 66 deaths. The United States has reported 4714 laboratory confirmed human cases, including four deaths. Canada has reported 496 laboratory confirmed human cases, including one death. Costa Rica has reported nine laboratory confirmed human cases, including one death.
The following countries have reported laboratory confirmed cases with no deaths - Argentina (1), Australia (1), Austria (1), Belgium (2), Brazil (8), China (4), Colombia (11), Cuba (3), Denmark (1), Ecuador (1), El Salvador (4), Finland (2), France (14), Germany (14), Guatemala (3), Ireland (1), Israel (7), Italy (9), Japan (4), Netherlands (3), New Zealand (9), Norway (2), Panama (43), Peru (1), Poland (1), Portugal (1), Republic of Korea (3), Spain (100), Sweden (2), Switzerland (1), Thailand (2), and the United Kingdom
