Swine flu on the increase

The number of swine flu infections in the world rose by 134 to 11 168 including 86 deaths, the World Health Organisation (WHO) reported on Friday.

The additional death compared to Thursday’s toll was recorded in the United States, according to the latest tally on the WHO’s website.

The Philippines reported a case to the UN’s health agency for the first time, bringing the total number of countries with confirmed infections to 42.

Fifty four of the confirmed new cases of influenza A(H1N1) were reported by the United States, bringing the US total to 5 764, while Japan reported 35 new cases for a total of 294.

Mexico and Canada, which are among the most infected countries, did not report new cases.—Sapa-AFP