Washington, Sep 18 (DPA) The US will share 10 percent of its H1N1 vaccine supply with other countries to combat the global spread of the pandemic, President Barack Obama said Thursday.

The US vaccines would be made available to countries through the World Health Organization (WHO), recognising that 'diseases know no borders, and the health of the American people is inseparable from the health of people around the world,' the White House said.

The vaccine will be made available on a rolling basis in cooperation with Australia, Brazil, France, Italy, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland and Britain.

According to the latest WHO estimates, more than 277,607 people have been sickened by swine flu this year worldwide, with at least 3,205 reported deaths.