As the World Health Organisation confirmed 331 cases of influenza A virus around the world, the first Danish patient has been confirmed

The first Danish patient has tested positive for the influenza A (H1N1) virus, previously known as swine flu.

Head of prevention with the National Health Board Else Smith confirmed that a Dane has contracted the virus aborad and said that more information would be released later.

As of this morning, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said that 11 countries had confirmed cases of the flu. There have been 331 reported cases, of which 10 have resulted in death.

Other flu patients have been confirmed in European countries such as Austria, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland and Great Britain.

WHO has raised the alert to the second highest level of 5, which means the virus has been spread from human to human in at least two countries. According to WHO, the Phase 5 alert is ‘a strong signal that a pandemic is imminent’.