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For a given epidemic or pandemic, the average of its estimated death toll range is used for ranking. If the death toll averages of two or more epidemics or pandemics are equal, then the smaller the range, the higher the rank. For the historical records of major changes in the world population, see world population. [3]
As of 3 July, Australia had 7,290 confirmed cases. The first Australian death was on 19 June and the total death toll reached 20. [346] The alert level was raised from "delay" to "contain", giving authorities in all states the option to close schools. [347] Australia stockpiled 8.7 million doses of Tamiflu and Relenza. [348]
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The 2009 flu pandemic hit Africa two months later than other continents with the first case reported in Egypt on June 2, 2009. As of December 1, 30 countries in Africa had reported cases and 7 countries in Africa had reported a total of 108 deaths.
Congo is a 342,000-square-kilometer country in Equatorial Africa.Its population is just over 7 million inhabitants, of which 47% is less than 15 years old. Life expectancy is 55.8 years old for men and 58.9 years for women, and 33% of the population lives in rural areas. 12.6% of the Congolese budget is spent on education; 40% on primary education, 31% on secondary level, and 27% on tertiary ...
In the spring of 2009, a novel influenza A (H1N1) virus emerged. It was detected first in Mexico, North America. It spread quickly across the United States and the world. [23] On 26 April 2009, [24] more than one month after its first emergence, [4] the initial PHEIC was declared when the H1N1 (or swine flu) pandemic was still in phase three.
Primary school students in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Primary education in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is not free or compulsory. [1]The education system in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is governed by three government ministries: the Ministère de l'Enseignement Primaire, Secondaire et Professionnel (MEPSP), the Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur et ...
The entire population of the Republic of the Congo is at high risk of malaria and transmission is intense all year round. [15] The annual reported number of malaria cases in 2012 was 117,640 with 623 deaths. [15] Yellow fever is also endemic to the Congo.