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(詳細は As at 18 December 2009, Australia had 37,537 confirmed cases of H1N1 Influenza 2009 (Human Swine Influenza) and 191 deaths reported by Department of Health〔 but only 77 deaths reported by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.〔http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/1CFA8B66386B6C04CA2579C6000F7030?opendocument〕 The actual numbers are much larger, as only serious cases are being tested and treated. Suspected cases have not been reported by the Department of Health and Ageing since 18 May 2009 because they are changing too quickly to report. As many as 1600 Australians may have died as a result of this virus.〔http://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3099%2812%2970121-4/abstract〕〔http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/health/swine-flu-death-toll-might-be-revised-up/story-fn59nokw-1226409559471〕 On 23 May The federal government classified the outbreak as CONTAIN phase〔 except in Victoria where it was escalated to the SUSTAIN phase on 3 June. This gives government authorities permission to close schools to slow the spread of the disease. On 17 June 2009 the Department of Health and Ageing introduced a new phase called PROTECT. This modified the response to focus on people with high risk of complications from the disease. Testing at airports is to be discontinued. The national stockpile of antiviral drugs will no longer be made available to people with the flu unless there are more than mild symptoms or a high risk of dying. Australia has a stockpile of 8.7 million doses of Tamiflu and Relenza. Under the earlier DELAY and CONTAIN phases Airlines were required to report passengers with influenza symptoms, and thermal imaging and nurses were deployed at international airports.〔 Passengers arriving were required to fill in a health declaration card. A large scale immunization effort against swine flu started on Monday 28 September 2009. ==Context== There are on average 2,500-3,000 deaths every year as a result of seasonal influenza in Australia. An estimated 1 billion are infected seasonally, throughout the world. In Australia, 37,537 swine flu tests have given positive results and there have been 191 confirmed deaths of people infected with swine flu as of 18 December 2009.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「2009 flu pandemic in Australia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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