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Main article: 2009 flu pandemic
The 2009 flu pandemic hit Africa two months later than other continents with the first case reported in Egypt on June 2, 2009. As of December 1, 30 countries in Africa had reported cases and 7 countries in Africa had reported a total of 108 deaths. It was the least affected continent.
Symptoms of H1N1 swine flu are like regular flu symptoms and include fever, cough, sore throat, runny nose, body aches, headache, chills, and fatigue. Many people with swine flu have had diarrhea and vomiting, but these symptoms can also be caused by many other conditions. That means that you and your doctor can't know, just based on your symptoms, if you've got swine flu. Healthcare professionals may offer a rapid flu test, although a negative result doesn't mean you don't have the flu. The accuracy of the test depends on the quality of the manufacturer's test, the sample collection method, and how much of the virus a person is emitting at the time of testing.
Like seasonal flu, pandemic swine flu can cause neurological symptoms in children. These events are rare, but, as cases associated with seasonal flu have shown, they can be very severe and often fatal. Symptoms include seizures or changes in mental status (confusion or sudden cognitive or behavioral changes). It's not clear why these symptoms occur, although they may be caused by Reye's syndrome. Reye's syndrome usually occurs in children with a viral illness who have taken aspirin—something that should always be avoided.[1]
Detected human cases in African countries
Country
Cases
Deaths
Laboratory confirmed
Laboratory confirmed
Total
28,616
345
South Africa
12,631[2]
93[3]
Egypt
11,765[4]
210[5]
Morocco
2980[4]
50[3]
Algeria
672[2]
47[3]
Mauritius
69[2]
8[3]
Tunisia
1200[4]
18[3]
Madagascar
877[2]
3[3]
Mozambique
101[2]
2[3]
São Tomé and Príncipe
41[2]
2[3]
Nigeria
11[2]
2[3]
Tanzania
677[2]
1[3]
Libya
233[4]
1[3]
Namibia
72[2]
1[3]
Sudan
145[4]
5[3]
Kenya
417[2]
0
Rwanda
331[2]
0
Uganda
251[2]
0
Zambia
90[2]
0
Democratic Republic of Congo
222[2]
0
Lesotho
65[2]
0
Cape Verde
62[2]
0
Ghana
54[2]
0
Zimbabwe
41[2]
0
Angola
37[2]
0
Seychelles
33[2]
0
Botswana
23[2]
0
Republic of the Congo
21[2]
0
Djibouti
9[4]
0
Burundi
7[2]
0
Mali
7[2]
0
Ethiopia
6[2]
0
Cameroon
4[2]
0
Malawi
4[2]
0
Côte d'Ivoire
3[2]
0
Swaziland
2[2]
0
Gabon
1[2]
0
Summary: Number of African countries with confirmed cases: 35 (13 November 2009)
2009 flu pandemic in Africa:
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