A total of 28 new A/H1N1 influenza cases were confirmed in European countries within the last 24 hours, the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said Tuesday.
Of the new cases, 13 were reported in Spain, nine in Britain, two in France, one in Portugal, one in Germany and two in Italy.
With the new cases, the total number of confirmed cases of the A/H1N1 flu virus in the EU (European Union) and EFTA (European Free Trade Association) rose to 107, the ECDC said in its daily situation report.
In addition, 10 probable cases are reported, six in Britain, three in France and one in Sweden. The total number of probable cases in the EU and EFTA countries rose to 17.
The ECDC publishes its daily situation report about A/H1N1 influenza cases in the EU and EFTA countries based on official information from these countries.
(Xinhua News Agency May 5, 2009)
