Mexican officials announced on 29 June 2010 that they will cancel, with immediate effect, the state of medical emergency they imposed in relation to the A/H1N1 (swine flu) virus. The health secretary stated that the decision was made due to the fact that the virus is circulating increasingly less and a majority of the population has received immunization.

Government officials in Cambodia announced on 29 June 2010 that Prime Minister Hun Sen has contracted the H1N1 swine flu virus. Hun Sen is reportedly receiving treatment for the illness at a hospital in Phnom Penh and is expected to make a full recovery. Reports indicate that several other government ministers have also become infected with the virus, although none of the cases are thought to be serious. Health ministry authorities stated that Cambodia has not seen a significant outbreak of the H1N1 so far in 2010, and it is unknown where the prime minister and other officials contracted the virus.

On 6 May 2010 Namibian health authorities reported that there have been eight confirmed A/H1N1 flu cases in the country. Of the eight cases, six were in Walvis Bay, while the remaining two were in Swakopmund. Health officials suspect that the virus arrived in Namibia via a group of Swakopmund residents who returned to the country from a trip to Thailand. All of the cases have been minor and there have been no deaths.

Ghanaian health officials reported on 31 March 2010 that the H1N1 influenza outbreak in the country has begun to affect schools in Accra, the capital. Ghana reported the influenza outbreak in the nation in August 2009 with approximately 200 positive cases to date. Officials indicated that disease rates among children in the schooling system have increased due to increased interaction as well as the lack of proper sanitary efforts and tools in many facilities. Health officials stated that the spread of the virus has been noted in time and that all health efforts have been made to reduce the spread.

Bulgarian health minister Bozhidar Nanev resigned from office on 30 March 2010 just hours after he was charged with corruption. Public prosecutors claim that Nanev had granted lucrative government contracts to a medical company to buy the antiviral drug Tamiflu in December 2009. Nanev then allegedly pocketed some of the government money allocated to the sale. The Bulgarian government had tasked the health ministry with preparing the country ahead of a possible H1N1 swine flu pandemic. Nanev has denied any wrongdoing and could face up to 10 years in prison if he is convicted.

Several hundred protesters gathered in Ulaanbaatar on 11 March 2010 to protest against current health care practices in the country. The protesters demanded that the health minister resign after the country was unprepared to deal with the spread of the A/H1N1 swine flu virus. According to reports, more than 30 Mongolians died after the country failed to procure vaccine supplies; the first shipment was received in January 2010. In addition to the swine flu virus, protesters also demonstrated against unsanitary conditions in the city’s maternity hospital. The protesters stated that should the government not meet their demands for better health care by 19 April, they will hold additional protest actions.

On 10 March 2010 the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) issued a statement declaring that the country is clear of A/H1N1 influenza, commonly referred to as the swine flu. THL’s statement also indicated that while approximately half of the population received vaccinations, it still urged citizens to continue being vaccinated to prepare for the next flu season.

The Ministry of Health in Brunei announced on 4 March 2010 that a new batch of H1N1 vaccine has yet to arrive in the country. The vaccine was expected in the country at the end of February. According to an anonymous source, the vaccine is delayed to ensure premium quality from suppliers in both Germany and Canada. Due to the delay the Ministry recommended that the population take extra care to maintain their health. Currently, there is no set date of arrival for the new vaccine.

According to the Ministry of Health in Brunei, as of 11 February 2010, more than 30,000 people have been vaccinated against the H1N1 swine flu virus. The first round of vaccinations was administered in November.

Senegalese health officials reported an H1N1 flu outbreak in the country on 9 February 2010 with 14 people infected. More than half of the incidents occurred in the Pikine suburb of Dakar, the capital, and the others in the towns of Diourbel and Touba. Authorities indicated that adequate measures have been taken to ensure that the disease does not spread. Senegal is expected to receive significant doses of the H1N1 vaccine by March 2010.

On 8 February 2010 South African health officials warned residents and travelers against becoming complacent about the A/H1N1 flu ahead of the World Cup. The officials stated that, although the virus has passed its prime autumn and winter peak, the flu is still prevalent in many countries. The warning comes ahead of a planned extensive vaccination effort to immunize approximately 1 million people ahead of the tournament. Officials also advised travelers to the World Cup to get vaccinated in order to lower the risk of contracting the virus while in South Africa.

The health ministry has announced that the total number of deaths attributed to the A/H1N1 swine flu virus has risen to 258 in Egypt. The most recent death was reported on 31 January 2010 in a 53-year-old man from Assyut. Egypt continues to be concerned with the spread of the virus and has imported millions of vaccines to combat it.

On 19 January 2010 Nigerian health officials reported the death of a 38-year-old woman who was previously diagnosed with the A/H1N1 flu virus. The woman died in Lagos on 5 January. Doctors did not state whether the woman had a preexisting health condition that contributed to her death. This was the first reported A/H1N1 death in the country. Another suspected death was never confirmed.

Egyptian authorities have reported several more recent deaths related to the A/H1N1 swine flu virus, bringing the total number of people who have died from it to 224. Since swine flu first spread to Egypt in June 2009, more than 15,000 people have been infected by the virus.

The 83rd fatality related to the A/H1N1 swine flu outbreak was reported in Israel on 18 January 2010. The fatality was a 58-year old woman who also suffered from an unidentified chronic illness.

Health officials reported on 7 January 2010 that reported cases of A/H1N1 swine flu in Switzerland are declining. Incidents of infection are expected to continue for two to four more weeks, but will likely decline further after that time. However, health workers are advising of a possible increase is seasonal flu cases, which is not currently very prominent in the country. A total of 1 to 1.5 million people are estimated to have contracted the A/H1N1 virus in Switzerland, with the majority of cases not being serious.

On 4 January 2010 the 79th fatality resulting from the A/H1N1 swine flu virus was reported in Israel. The fatality was a 25-year-old woman in the northern town of Migdal Haemek.

On 3 January 2010 Egypt reported several deaths resulting from A/H1N1 swine flu, bringing the total number of fatalities in the country to 149. Thus far, nearly 12,000 cases of swine flu have been reported in Egypt.

The Health Ministry of China announced on 2 January 2010 that the potential for the H1N1 swine flu virus to spread into the more rural population is high during the Lunar New Year in mid-February 2010. The Ministry stated that to date the country has reported 648 deaths related to the virus with outbreaks in the major cities of Shanghai and Beijing declining in recent months; however, with the highly anticipated travel during the Chinese New Year, the government fears the spread of the disease to the countryside where healthcare facilities are substandard. In the lead up to the holiday, China will continue on its vaccination campaign and is currently deploying respirators to 17 western and central provinces.

As of 23 December 2009 a total of 952 cases of the A/H1N1 swine flu virus have been confirmed in Georgia. Seven patients have died from the virus; five patients are currently said to be in poor condition.