2009 swine flu pandemic in Oceania

Pandemic in Oceania 2009 swine flu pandemic by country 2009 swine flu pandemic timeline 2009 swine flu pandemic tablesApril 2025yes January 2010 2009 swine flu pandemic + Detected human cases in countries in the Oceania CountryCases Deaths Laboratory confirmed Estimated cases Confirmed(Suspected)‡ Total 19,912 110,355 64 https://www.who.int/csr/don/2009_06_29/en/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20090701002025/http://www.who.int/csr/don/2009_06_29/en/index.html dead July 1, 2009 Influenza A(H1N1) - update 55 2009-06-11 2009-06-11 World Health Organization Australia17,061http://www.healthemergency.gov.au/internet/healthemergency/publishing.nsf/Content/8AEF360409E67706CA2575F9000F3FE5/$File/H1N1%20Influenza%2012pm%2021%20July.pdf Department of Health | the website you tried to access has been decommissioned 2015-09-12 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120222232304/http://www.healthemergency.gov.au/internet/healthemergency/publishing.nsf/Content/8AEF360409E67706CA2575F9000F3FE5/%24File/H1N1%20Influenza%2012pm%2021%20July.pdf 2012-02-22 27,000193 New Zealand 3,067http://www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/indexmh/influenza-a-h1n1-update-138-180809?Open Pandemic Influenza (H1N1) 09 Swine Flu - Update 138 18 August 2009 New Zealand Ministry of Health 2009-08-1820,000 15 Vanuatu 10 15 1 Tonga 920 1 Guam### 710 1 Fiji 97http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-06/30/content_11626590.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20090703053224/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-06/30/content_11626590.htm dead July 3, 2009 Fiji's Influenza A/H1N1 confirmed cases rise to 11 2009-06-30 Xinhua 2009-06-30200 0 New Caledonia 1620 0 French Polynesia# 1115 0 Marshall Islands 415 0 Papua New Guinea 1 5 0 Federated States of Micronesia 1 5 0 Samoa 9 15 0 Cook Islands## 8 10 0 Palau 8 10 0 Solomon Islands 5http://australianetworknews.com/stories/200906/2598896.htm?desktop Solomon Islands confirm first case of swine flu 2009-06-15 Australia Network News 2009-06-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20090616122100/http://australianetworknews.com/stories/200906/2598896.htm?desktop 2009-06-16 dead 10 0 Northern Mariana Islands 3 5 0Notes: #dependency of France ##dependency of New Zealand ###dependency of the United States Summary: Number of countries in the Oceania with confirmed cases: 7 And only one dependency with confirmed cases (30 June 2009) The 2009 flu pandemic in Oceania, part of an epidemic in 2009 of a new strain of influenza A virus subtype H1N1 causing what has been commonly called swine flu, affected over 22,000 people in Oceania, with 56 confirmed deaths. Almost all of the cases in Oceania have been in Australia, where the majority of cases have resulted from internal community spread of the virus. In addition, the government of New Zealand, where most of the remainder of cases in Oceania have occurred, is on high alert for any people travelling into the country with flu-like symptoms. 230px|thumb|center|#000000 Confirmed deaths#cd3412 Confirmed cases#ffcd00 Suspect casesSilver No cases230px|thumb|center|#ff6600 Community Outbreaks230px|thumb|center|#2b0000 50 000+ confirmed cases#550000 5 000+ confirmed cases#8c0000 500+ confirmed cases#d40000 50+ confirmed cases#ff6666 5+ confirmed cases#ff9999 1+ confirmed cases230px|thumb|center|forestgreen No deaths#e6e6e6 1+ deaths#cccccc 5+ deaths#b3b3b3 10+ deaths#999999 50+ deaths#808080 100+ deaths#666666 500+ deaths#4d4d4d 1000+ deaths#333333 5000+ deaths Australia 2009 swine flu pandemic in Australia thumb|center|#2b0000 50 000+ confirmed cases#550000 5 000+ confirmed cases#8c0000 500+ confirmed cases#d40000 50+ confirmed cases#ff6666 5+ confirmed cases#ff9999 1+ confirmed casesthumb|center|forestgreen No deaths#e6e6e6 1+ deaths#cccccc 5+ deaths#b3b3b3 20+ deaths#999999 100+ deaths#808080 500+ deathsthumb|center|#cd3412 Confirmed cases#000000 Deaths#ffcd00 Suspect casesSilver No cases As of July 9, 7,290 cases confirmed in Australia with 20 confirmed deaths.http://www.healthemergency.gov.au/internet/healthemergency/publishing.nsf/Content/3F3956D6384E104ACA2575EB00192925/$File/h1n1-update-20090709.pdf National tally of people being tested for Swine Influenza As at 12pm, 9 July 2009 Department of Health and Ageing 2009-07-09 2009-07-09 2009-07-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20090715211556/http://www.healthemergency.gov.au/internet/healthemergency/publishing.nsf/Content/3F3956D6384E104ACA2575EB00192925/$File/h1n1-update-20090709.pdf deadhttps://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601081&sid=atkcOBsG3fck&refer=australia Australia Says Confirmed Swine Flu Cases Rise to 502 (Update2) 2009-06-02 Bloomberg L.P. 2009-06-02 2024-07-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20240701040216/https://www.bloomberg.com/politics?pid=20601081&refer=australia&sid=atkcOBsG3fck live The alert level has been lifted from "delay" to "contain", giving authorities in all states the option to close schools if students are at risk.http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/05/23/2579007.htm Rudd defends swine flu threat upgrade 2009-05-23 ABC News Australian Broadcasting Corporation 2009-05-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20090527085158/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/05/23/2579007.htm 27 May 2009 dead Australia has a stockpile of 8.7 million doses of Tamiflu and Relenza.http://www.theage.com.au/national/70-australians-tested-for-swine-flu-20090428-alvp.html?page=-1 70 Australians tested for swine flu AAP 2009-04-28 Melbourne 2009-04-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20090430094929/http://www.theage.com.au/national/70-australians-tested-for-swine-flu-20090428-alvp.html?page=-1 30 April 2009 live Airlines have been required to report passengers from the Americas with influenza symptoms, and nurses have been deployed at international airports. On May 9, the first confirmed case in Australia was reported.First confirmed case of swine flu in Australia news.com.au 2009-05-09 http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,25452286-5018988,00.html 2009-05-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20090511005950/http://www.news.com.au/story/0%2C27574%2C25452286-5018988%2C00.html May 11, 2009 dead On May 20, four additional cases were reported, one in New South Wales and three in Victoria. Sydney has latest cases of swine flu in Australia smh.com.au 2009-05-20 http://www.smh.com.au/national/sydney-has-latest-cases-of-swine-flu-in-australia-20090520-bf3r.html 2009-05-20 Jonathan Dart https://web.archive.org/web/20090523140358/http://www.smh.com.au/national/sydney-has-latest-cases-of-swine-flu-in-australia-20090520-bf3r.html 23 May 2009 live Swine flu: three brothers test positive theage.com.au 2009-05-20 http://www.theage.com.au/national/swine-flu-three-brothers-test-positive-20090520-bf2q.html 2009-05-20 Melbourne Mex Cooper Nick Miller https://web.archive.org/web/20090521194018/http://www.theage.com.au/national/swine-flu-three-brothers-test-positive-20090520-bf2q.html 21 May 2009 live On May 21, an additional case was reported in Victoria. Victorian health authorities close Clifton Hill Primary School for two days (initially) after three brothers return to the school from a trip to Disneyland and are confirmed to have H1N1. Swine flu outbreak closes school smh.com.au 2009-05-21 http://www.smh.com.au/national/swine-flu-outbreak-closes-school-20090521-bfyw.html 2009-05-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20090523210800/http://www.smh.com.au/national/swine-flu-outbreak-closes-school-20090521-bfyw.html 23 May 2009 live On May 22, cases were reported in South Australia and Victoria, including the first reported cases where the virus was contracted in Australia.http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/05/22/2577971.htm Melbourne boy tests positive to swine flu ABC News Australian Broadcasting Corporation 2009-05-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20090523202055/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/05/22/2577971.htm 23 May 2009 dead 2009-05-22 On May 25, the first confirmed case in Western Australia was reported. On May 26, 3 additional cases were reported in Sydney. The newly confirmed cases involved two children who arrived in Sydney on the cruise ship named Pacific Dawn and another child who had recently returned from a trip to the United States. NSW Health issued a directive to the 2000 passengers who arrived in Sydney on the Pacific Dawn requiring that they stay at home for 7 days. On 19 June the first confirmed death from swine flu in Australia was a 26-year-old Aboriginal man from Kiwirrkurra Community in the Western Desert of Western Australia who died in Royal Adelaide Hospital.WA man dies from swine flu Daile Pepper The Sydney Morning Herald 19 June 2009 19 June 2009 http://www.smh.com.au/national/wa-man-dies-from-swine-flu-20090619-cq3z.html https://web.archive.org/web/20090621123818/http://www.smh.com.au/national/wa-man-dies-from-swine-flu-20090619-cq3z.html 21 June 2009 livehttp://www.healthemergency.gov.au/internet/healthemergency/publishing.nsf/Content/news-190609 First Suspected Death from H1N1 Influenza 09 infection PDF Department of Health and Ageing 2009-06-19 2009-06-21 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090622222736/http://www.healthemergency.gov.au/internet/healthemergency/publishing.nsf/Content/news-190609 June 22, 2009 Fiji Fiji on April 29 moved to high alert against the swine flu virus, with the authorities admitting the Pacific island nation was not immune to the rapidly spreading global threat.http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-04/29/content_11282228.htm Fiji on high alert against swine flu virus 2009-04-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20090503205646/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-04/29/content_11282228.htm 3 May 2009 dead On Thursday April 30, 2009, a traveller suspected of being infected by the swine flu virus is under close surveillance at Lautoka Hospital, said the Health Ministry. http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=120407 Fiji records first probable swine flu case 2009-04-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20090502010153/http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=120407 2009-05-02 dead Hours later, the Health Ministry said there were two suspected cases. 2 cases of H1N1 confirmed in Fiji.http://www.fijivillage.com/?mod=story&id=30040982b23b41b0558dd72dbc9fb5 2 suspected cases of Swine Flu travelled to Fiji 2009-04-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20090503162710/http://www.fijivillage.com/?mod=story&id=30040982b23b41b0558dd72dbc9fb5 3 May 2009 live As of June 30, 2009 there are 10 confirmed cases of swine Flu in Fiji. July 2009 On 10 July 2009, a total of 52 cases of swine flu were confirmed in the nation. July 2009 French Polynesia French Polynesia has reported no cases of swine flu so far.No swine flu cases in French Polynesia http://www.tahitipresse.pf/index.cfm?snav=see&presse=27384&lang=2 Agence Tahitienne de Presse 2009-04-28 2009-04-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20090504024542/http://www.tahitipresse.pf/index.cfm?snav=see&presse=27384&lang=2 4 May 2009 dead Officials installed a thermal imaging camera on April 27, 2009, at Faa'a International Airport in Tahiti to screen all arriving international passengers. French Polynesia has 48,000 Tamiflu anti-viral treatments available in case of an outbreak, and more can be flown into Tahiti within twenty-four hours. On June 10, 2009, French Polynesia reported its first confirmed case in the islands.BULLETIN EPIDEMIOLOGIQUE GRIPPE A(H1N1) http://www.invs.sante.fr/display/?doc=surveillance/grippe_dossier/index_h1n1.htm Institut de veille sanitaire 2009-06-10 2009-06-11 2009-10-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20091007234419/http://www.invs.sante.fr/display/?doc=surveillance/grippe_dossier/index_h1n1.htm dead Indonesia 2009 flu pandemic in Asia#Indonesia2009 flu pandemic in Asia Marshall Islands As of July 20, there were 4 confirmed cases in the Marshall Islands.http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=47721 Marshall Islands confirms its first swine flu cases 2009-07-14 Radio New Zealand International 2009-07-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20090728153233/http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=47721 2009-07-28 live New Caledonia On June 2, 2009, the authorities in New Caledonia refused to allow the cruise-ship from Australia, the Dawn Princess to dock because five patients on board had flu-like symptoms.http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/cruise-ship-dawn-princess-cleared-of-swine-flu-20090604-bw8q.html Brisbane Times, June 4, 2009 June 7, 2009 June 12, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090612093319/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/cruise-ship-dawn-princess-cleared-of-swine-flu-20090604-bw8q.html live New Zealand thumb|left|New Zealand#CC3300 50+ Confirmed cases#FF6666 5-49 Confirmed cases#FF9999 1-4 Confirmed cases thumb|right|New Zealand#000000 Deaths #FF0000 Confirmed cases 2009 swine flu pandemic in New Zealand The impact in New Zealand has been unprecedented, with school closures across the country. There have been only isolated instances of community transmission.http://www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/indexmh/influenza-a-h1n1-update-seventyeven-160609 2009-06-16 Media Release 16 June 2009 Influenza A (H1N1) Swine Flu - Update Seventy-seven New Zealand Ministry of Health https://web.archive.org/web/20090619202801/http://www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/indexmh/influenza-a-h1n1-update-seventyeven-160609 19 June 2009 live 2009-07-22 On Saturday 25 April 2009 ten students from Rangitoto College, a secondary school in North Shore City, Auckland, exhibited influenza symptoms on returning from a three-week language trip to Mexico. All 22 students and three accompanying teachers from the trip and those in close contact with them were placed in voluntary home isolation and treated with oseltamivir. The ten students tested positive for an influenza A virus,http://www.3news.co.nz/News/Students-likely-to-have-swine-flu/tabid/209/articleID/101271/cat/87/Default.aspx Students likely to have swine flu TV3 (3 News) 2009-04-06 2009-04-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20111103070008/http://www.3news.co.nz/News/Students-likely-to-have-swine-flu/tabid/209/articleID/101271/cat/87/Default.aspx 2011-11-03 deadhttp://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10568751 NZ students in swine flu scare The New Zealand Herald April 26, 2009 7 June 2009 29 March 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120329115451/http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10568751 live with three of them later testing positive for swine flu.http://www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/indexmh/results-of-h1n1-swine-flu-testing-280409 RESULTS OF H1N1 (Swine flu) testing Moh.govt.nz 2009-04-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20090429231435/http://www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/indexmh/results-of-h1n1-swine-flu-testing-280409 29 April 2009 live The symptoms were reportedly mild and all affected individuals have since recovered.http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10569271&pnum=0 Swine flu: Airline passengers held in transit over flu concerns 2009-04-28 New Zealand Herald 7 June 2009 The New Zealand Herald 2012-10-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20121020180852/http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10569271&pnum=0 live New Zealand has had a well-developed Influenza Pandemic action plan since 2006.http://www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/indexmh/nz-influenza-pandemic-action-plan-2006 New Zealand Influenza Pandemic Action Plan - 2006 New Zealand Ministry of Health September 2006 2009-04-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20090428171812/http://www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/indexmh/nz-influenza-pandemic-action-plan-2006 28 April 2009 dead Following this plan New Zealand immediately upgraded its influenza pandemic alert status to code yellow.http://www.nzdoctor.co.nz/news?article=0977f2fa-2d51-45f6-b8dc-82b5fcabcf03 https://web.archive.org/web/20090429231157/http://www.nzdoctor.co.nz/news?article=0977f2fa-2d51-45f6-b8dc-82b5fcabcf03 dead 2009-04-29 Daily News New Zealand Doctor Online 2009-04-27 2009-04-28 The national stockpile of 1.4 million doses of oseltamivir was released to regional health authorities. The initial response as specified in the Pandemic Action Plan is a policy of border control and cluster control via voluntary quarantine and treatment of contacts with oseltamivir. As of May 24, this policy appears to have been successful in preventing the Mexican Flu from spreading within New Zealand. New Zealand had about 48,000 influenza cases in the 2008 flu season – 42% of which were type A – and approximately 100 deaths a year directly attributed to influenza viruses.http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10569496 Big jump in suspected swine flu cases National New Zealand Herald Auckland Jacqueline Smith Associated Press 2009-04-29 2009-04-30 2009-04-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20090429184610/http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10569496 live As of July 21, there were 2,255 confirmed cases and 10 deaths. The Ministry Of Health changed plan from 'Containment' to 'Care in the Community'.Influenza A (H1N1) Swine Flu - Update 110 http://www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/indexmh/influenza-a-h1n1-update-110-190709?Open https://web.archive.org/web/20100523125102/http://www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/indexmh/influenza-a-h1n1-update-110-190709?Open 2010-05-23 live 2009-07-22 Palau Palau has issued a health alert for swine flu. Health Minister Stevenson Kuartei told reporters that although there is no reported case in Palau, a Task Force has been convened to increase screening of passengers entering the country.http://www.mvarietynews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16553:palau-on-health-alert-for-swine-flu-&catid=17:palau-news&Itemid=5 Palau on health alert for swine flu 2009-04-30 2009-04-30 2009-05-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20090503172451/http://www.mvarietynews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16553:palau-on-health-alert-for-swine-flu-&catid=17:palau-news&Itemid=5 live On July 5, Palau confirmed its first case. Papua New Guinea thumb|right|250px|Papua New Guinea #000000 Deaths#FF0000 Confirmed cases #FFA900 Unconfirmed or suspected casesSilver No cases On June 15, a young Port Moresby adult has contracted the disease. Mathias Sapuri said they are doing all they can to try to limit the spread of the virus. The process of the step up of clinical surveillance in the country has been picked up by most health facilities throughout the country now. We are taking swab tests and are making clinical judgments on swine flu, to get on to the Tamiflu treatment. Mathias Sapuri said health staff are also visiting the provinces to bring medication and test kits to them, and to help with their preparedness.http://www.avianflutalk.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=23695&PID=187950#187950 Papua New Guinea and Fiji coping with first confirmed swine flu cases - From Radio New Zealand 2009-06-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20110707193233/http://www.avianflutalk.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=23695&PID=187950 2011-07-07 live As of July 2, 2009, only one case is confirmed in the country. Samoa On June 15, Health Authorities confirmed the first case of flu. An Australian young student tested positive.http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=47175 Samoa confirms positive swine flu test for Australian student 2009-06-15 2009-06-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20090618010600/http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=47175 18 June 2009 live Solomon Islands A multi-sectoral task force has been activated by the Solomon Islands Ministry of Health to deal with the swine influenza virus. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health and Medical Service Lester Ross said a task force is managing the Solomon Island Ministry of health's response to recent threat of swine flu epidemic. Solomon Islands issues swine flu alert http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-04/30/content_11287192.htm 2009-04-29 2009-04-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20090503205708/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-04/30/content_11287192.htm 3 May 2009 dead On June 15, Health Authorities confirmed the first case of flu.'Solomon Islands may lack capacity to deal with H1N1 outbreak' says official http://australianetworknews.com/stories/200906/2598896.htm?desktop 2009-06-15 2009-06-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20090616122100/http://australianetworknews.com/stories/200906/2598896.htm?desktop 2009-06-16 dead Tokelau Most supplies and food shipments to Tokelau are sent by ferry from the neighboring country of Samoa. The Samoa Health Ministry had cancelled all travel to Tokelau until further notice as a precaution against the introduction of swine flu to the Tokelauan population.Samoa Health Ministry cancels travel to Tokelau http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=46498 Radio New Zealand International 2009-05-11 2009-05-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20090618220258/http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=46498 18 June 2009 live The Operations Manager for the Tokelau Office in Apia, Samoa, Makalio Ioane, confirmed that some ferry travel would still be allowed to Tokelau, but the ship's crew would not be allowed to leave the boat or dock in Tokelau. The boat will be off loaded without any physical contact with the Tokelauan population. No cases of swine flu have been reported on either Tokelau or Samoa, so the cessation of travel to Tokelau is considered a precaution. Tonga Tonga confirmed its first death from swine flu in July 2009.24 July 2009 Tonga's first fatal swine flu case a new mother https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/184999/tonga%27s-first-fatal-swine-flu-case-a-new-mother Radio New Zealand 4 March 2026 Nauru One suspected case of swine flu has been identified in Nauru. Travelers entering Nauru are now screened for influenza symptoms, most importantly from flights originating from North America.April 2009 Vanuatu Travelers entering the country via Santo-Pekoa International Airport and Bauerfield International Airport are now being screened using body heat detection before being allowed to exit the airport's gates. 1st case confirm in Vanuatu.June 2009 Timeline 2009A(H1N1) Outbreak and Pandemic Milestones in Oceania 28 AprilNew Zealand First case confirmed in New Zealand. 9 May Australia First case confirmed in Australia. 28 May Australia Community outbreaks confirmed in Australia. 10 JuneFrench Polynesia First case confirmed in French Polynesia. 15 June Solomon Islands First confirmed case in Solomon Islands. 16 June Samoa First confirmed case in Samoa. 18 June Papua New Guinea First confirmed case in Papua New Guinea. 19 June Australia First confirmed death in Australia. 21 June Fiji First case confirmed in Fiji. 24 June Vanuatu First case confirmed in Vanuatu. 27 June New Caledonia 1853 First case confirmed in New Caledonia. 4 July New Zealand First confirmed death in New Zealand. 5 July Palau First case confirmed in Palau. 7 July Cook Islands First case confirmed in Cook Islands. 11 July New Zealand Community outbreaks confirmed in New Zealand. 14 July Marshall Islands First case confirmed in Marshall Islands. 15 July Tonga First case confirmed in Tonga. 20 July Guam First death confirmed in Guam. 21 July Federated States of Micronesia First case confirmed in Federated States of Micronesia. Northern Mariana Islands First case confirmed in Northern Mariana Islands. 22 July Tonga First death confirmed in Tonga. 23 July American Samoa First case confirmed in American Samoa. 26 July Fiji Community outbreaks confirmed in Fiji. 31 July Nauru First case confirmed in Nauru. 6 August Kiribati First case confirmed in Kiribati. 7 August Samoa First death confirmed in Samoa. 12 August Wallis and Futuna First case confirmed in Wallis and Futuna. 18 August Cook Islands First death confirmed in Cook Islands. 22 August New Caledonia 1853 First death confirmed in New Caledonia. 24 August French Polynesia First death confirmed in French Polynesia. 3 September Marshall Islands First death confirmed in Marshall Islands.11 September Australia First case of Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) resistance found in Australia. 15 September Solomon Islands First death confirmed in Solomon Islands. References Oceania Category:Health in Oceania Flu