cocus outline Austraqlia

Committee: Commission of World Health Organization
Topic: The prevention of the spread of H1N1Country: Commonwealth of Australia Delegate: Liam Lin


Sub-division
Cases
Deaths
Laboratoryconfirmed
Suspected‡
Totals
36,991[1]
n/a
186[1]
Australian Capital Territory
939[2]
n/a
2[1]
New South Wales
5,078[3]
n/a
51[1]
Northern Territory
1,456[4]
n/a
6[1]
Queensland
11,528[5]
n/a
41[1]
South Australia
8,944[6]
n/a
28[1]
Tasmania
3,204
n/a
7[1]
Victoria
3,058[7]
n/a
24[1]
Western Australia
4,499[8]
n/a
27[1]



. Backgrounds of Australia H1N1- of 21 October 2009, Australia has 36,991 confirmed cases of H1N1 Influenza 09 (Human Swine Influenza) and 186 confirmed deaths due to the disease On 9 May 2009, Australia confirmed its first case of swine flu in a 33 year old woman. In Victoria there have been 2,440 cases, including 24 deaths. Australia has a stockpile of 8.7 million doses of Tamiflu and Relenza. A large scale immunization effort against swine flu started on Monday 28 September 2009. There are on average 2,500-3,000 deaths every year as a result of seasonal influenza in Australia. In Victoria there have been 2,440 cases including 24 deaths. A 11 year old boy, and later his 2 brothers, were confirmed on 20 May to carry the virus.
. Economy of Australia - Australia is one of the most laiizess- Farire economies According to indicis economy. Australia's per-capita GDP is slightly higher than that of the UK, Germany, and France in terms of purchasing power parity. The country was ranked second in the United Nations 2009 Human Development Index and sixth inThe Economist worldwide quality-of-life index 2005. Australia is rich in economy so that’s why it’s called the commonwealth of Australia. Australia has enough money to buy lots of
vaccine for the h1n1.