Position Paper Belgium

Position Paper-Belgium
Committee Name: Prevention of the spread of H1N1
Committee Topic: The committee on the prevention of the spread of H1N1
Country Name: Kingdom of Belgium
Delegates:Junior Liu and Sebastian Liu
During the time of fall, the influence of H1N1 has reached its climax. BY 29 May 2009 06:00, 50 countries have officially reported 14 777 cases of influenza A (H1N1) infection, with 96 deaths.
On Wed May 13, 2009, we reported the first case of influenza. We were the Seventeenth European country to report influenza. We’ve report 126 cases. We’ve 1 death case by 17:00, October 7, 2009 and 14 deaths by now.

Belgium has reaction about the ongoing influenza A(H1N1) The Belgian Government’s Interministerial Influenza Commission (IIC) expects to begin vaccinations in Belgium around November 7 for at risk groups. The vaccine is expected to be available at the offices of all General Practitioners and will be free; however, each recipient will be expected to pay the normal cost for a doctor’s office visit. In response to the spreading of H1N1 pandemic, Belgium has set up an active surveillance system for among influenza illness-like travelers returning from the affected area.