Somalia reported its 1st cases of H1N1, while Lithuania , Switzerland , Macedonia , Maldives , Madagascar , Romania , Estonia , and Denmark reported their 1st deaths. The World Health Organization (WHO) tallied over 525,000 H1N1 cases and about 6,750 deaths worldwide. As the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reported decreased flu activity in all regions of the US, the WHO noted the eastward spread of H1N1 across Europe and Asia. Four H1N1 related deaths have been reported among pilgrims for the Hajj which starts on the 26th. As immunization campaigns continue in over 40 countries , the WHO reiterated the safety of the H1N1 vaccine , adding that investigation into 40 post-vaccine deaths (among the over 65 million doses given in 16 countries alone) has found no association between the vaccine and the documented fatalities. In a development not unexpected among experts, Tamiflu-resistant H1N1 clusters emerged among hospitalized patients with severe underlyin...