June 26 (Reuters) - Lithuania has confirmed its first case of the H1N1 flu virus, the country's Public Health Agency said on Friday.
The WHO has declared an influenza pandemic and advised governments to prepare for a long-term battle against the virus.
Here are some details about the spread of the new H1N1 flu, a mixture of swine, bird and human viruses and which has infected over 67,000, according to the latest World Health Organisation and local health authority tallies.
DEATH TOLL: 306
CONFIRMED CASES: The number of confirmed cases of H1N1 is now at least 67,072.
COUNTRIES WORST AFFECTED:
DEATHS CASES
UNITED STATES 127 27,717***
MEXICO 116 8,729*
ARGENTINA 23 1,488++
CANADA 19 6,732
CHILE 7 5,186**
AUSTRALIA 4 3,519+
GUATEMALA 2 254
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 2 108
COLOMBIA 2 72
BRITAIN 1 4,250****
PHILIPPINES 1 445
COSTA RICA 1 222
HONDURAS 1 118
NOTE: * = Mexico Ministry of Health figures.
** = Chilean health authorities.
*** = U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
**** = British Health Protection Agency figures.
+ = Australian government.
++ = Argentina's health ministry.
Sources: Reuters/WHO. WHO figures sometimes lag local confirmations covered by Reuters.