WHO Raises Phase of Pandemic Alert to Level 5
April 29, 2009, 7:00 pm
The World Health Organization
raised the alert for swine flu to level five. This is one level short of a full pandemic and suggests a pandemic is imminent.
Dr. Margaret Chan, WHO's director-general,
said, "It really is all of humanity that is under threat during a pandemic."
There are at least 91 cases in the United States and one death. There are also a growing number of countries with mounting swine flu cases. Schools are closing in the United States in an attempt to stop the spread of the swine flu.
A vaccine is
in the works but won't be available until September, at the earliest. You can find links to some swine flu resources
here.
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