From Reuters:* Rough estimate of likely H1N1 cases by end is 2 billion
* No precise estimate of current infections
* High proportion of southern hemisphere flu cases are H1N1
* WHO to update on vaccine efforts this week
* WHO names African expert as H1N1 chief
By Jonathan Lynn
GENEVA, Aug 4 (Reuters) - The World Health Organisation stuck on Tuesday to its statement that about two billion people could catch H1N1 influenza by the time the flu pandemic ends.
But the estimate comes with a big health warning: no one knows how many people so far have caught the new strain, known as swine flu, and the final number will never be known as many cases are so mild they may go unnoticed.
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