| MIDDLE EAST/ASIA: Crunching the swine flu numbers |
 DUBAI, 18 November 2009 (IRIN Global) - More people have died from H1N1 influenza in Iran than in any of the 22 countries in the World Health Organization (WHO) Eastern Mediterranean Region, according to WHO’s 14 November update.
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AFGHANISTAN: Schools to reopen for exams after H1N1 shutdown |  KABUL, 17 November 2009 (IRIN Asia) - The government has decided to reopen all schools from 23 November to 12 December to allow 7.5 million schoolchildren across Afghanistan to take exams.
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In Brief: Israel transfers 5,000 H1N1 vaccinations to Gaza |  TEL AVIV, 8 November 2009 (IRIN Global) - Israel’s Civil Administration announced on 5 November that it had transferred 5,000 pandemic H1N1 vaccinations to Gaza for Hajj pilgrims leaving to Saudi Arabia via the Rafah border crossing with Egypt.
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In Brief: Afghan government seeks more funds as H1N1 cases proliferate |  KABUL, 8 November 2009 (IRIN Global) - Over 400 new cases of H1N1 influenza and eight fatalities have been reported in Afghanistan since 3 November, according to the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH). In total, 772 people (456 Afghans and 316 foreigners) have been infected by the virus in the country, the MoPH said.
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AFGHANISTAN: WHO official supports H1N1 emergency measures |  KABUL, 3 November 2009 (IRIN Asia) - A UN World Health Organization (WHO) official has backed the Afghan government’s health emergency declaration which involves a three-week closure of all schools and universities in Afghanistan as a means of preventing the spread of H1N1 influenza. He called it an “appropriate and timely measure” to curb its spread.
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CENTRAL ASIA: Anti-swine flu measures stepped up |  BISHKEK, 1 September 2009 (IRIN Asia) - Health authorities across Central Asia have launched a series of measures to tackle the spread of H1N1. Kazakhstan has registered 17 cases but no deaths so far. Thirteen involved people returning from countries with outbreaks.
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BANGLADESH: Densely populated capital seen as swine flu risk |  DHAKA, 21 August 2009 (IRIN Asia) - The very high density of Dhaka’s population and its large slums make it especially vulnerable to an outbreak of H1N1 influenza, commonly known as swine flu, according to Bangladesh’s Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR).
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CENTRAL ASIA: First influenza cases detected |  KABUL, 29 July 2009 (IRIN Asia) - The first cases of H1N1 2009, known as swine flu, have been registered in Afghanistan and Kazakhstan, while some other countries have increased surveillance measures at border crossing points, health officials say.
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BANGLADESH: Country well prepared for swine flu, says government |  DHAKA, 30 June 2009 (IRIN Asia) - Nine people have been confirmed with A(H1N1) influenza - commonly known as swine flu - since the first case was spotted on 18 June, but the government says it is well prepared to combat the disease.
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EGYPT: Migrant community leaders trained in pandemic preparedness |  DUBAI, 17 June 2009 (IRIN Global) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has been training 50 migrant community leaders and NGO staff in Egypt on how to respond to the threat of pandemic influenza viruses, such as A(H1N1) influenza, also known as swine flu.
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