The H1N1 flu has killed more than 12 220 deaths worldwide

The H1N1 flu has killed more than 12 220 people worldwide since it emerged in March-April in North America, said the World Health Organization (WHO) in its latest report published Wednesday.
"Until December 27, influenza H1N1 has killed at least 12,220 dead in over 208 countries and regions around the world, an increase of 704 more deaths in one week, as the balance of the WHO .

America, remaining the region most affected by the disease, has registered at least 6670 victims, followed by Europe with at least 2 422 people died of the pandemic virus, the record shows.

According to WHO, is in Central and Eastern Europe as the transmission of pandemic influenza is currently the most active, while in Western Europe, the virus remains active even if the epidemic has peaked.

Indices show a high and active transmission of the virus H1N1 in countries of North Africa bordering the Mediterranean, says WHO.

In Asia, the epidemic is declining in Japan, northern and southern China. Moreover, the peak transmission of the pandemic virus has been passed to Iran, Iraq, Oman and Afghanistan, according to the UN agency.

However, a slight rebound was detected in Mongolia while the H1N1 virus activity remains strong in northern India, Nepal and Sri Lanka, warns WHO.