A second wave of the H1N1 virus has hit the United States and several European countries.
Public health leaders from around the world met in Johannesburg on Monday to discuss their national response plan to the pandemic that has killed millions worldwide.
A second wave of the H1N1 virus, commonly known as swine flu, has hit the northern hemisphere as many countries enter into their winter season.
Experts say the virus has remained relatively stable but is spreading fast.
The National Institute of Communicable Disease’s Barry Schoub said while the number of cases had dropped significantly a few months ago, the numbers were starting to rise.
“There is extensive activity in the United Kingdom, Europe and the United States, so that in a way is expressing itself as a second wave,” he said.
At the moment there are no confirmed cases of the H1N1 virus in South Africa.
However, the country could get its second wave before next winter.
