Encroaching Pandemic: World Health Organization Raises Alert to Level 5
Posted April 29, 2009 – 2:31 pm in: 'pandemic potential', WHO, pandemic, swine flu, world health organizationThe W.H.O. has raised their Swine Flu warning to level 5, which is the the second highest level, an indication that a full blown pandemic may be imminent. The declaration by the W.H.O. is “a strong signal that a pandemic is imminent,” according to their published guidelines.
The change to a higher phase of alert is [...]
WHO Raises Pandemic Flu Alert Level to Phase 4
Posted April 27, 2009 – 2:03 pm in: 'pandemic potential', WHO, swine flu, world health organizationMexico says the World Health Organization has raised its pandemic alert for swine flu by one level, two steps short of declaring a full-blown pandemic.
Mexico health department spokesman Carlos Olmos confirms the move.
WHO says the phase 4 alert means sustained human to human transmission causing outbreaks in at least one country. It signals a significant [...]
World Health Officials (WHO) make a statement on the International concern over the Swine Flu
Posted April 25, 2009 – 6:09 pm in: 'pandemic potential', swine flu, world health organizationThe World Health Organization acknowledged today that Swine Flu has ‘pandemic potential’. WHO Director-General Margaret Chan (pictured) announced on Saturday that the outbreaks in Mexico and the United States should be considered a ”public health emergency of international concern.” 62 people have already died in Mexico.
For more information see the following article from AOL news - [...]
The World Health Organization Calls for an Emergency Meeting to discuss the Swine Flu outbreaks in the US and Mexico
Posted April 24, 2009 – 12:16 pm in: hybrid strain, swine flu, world health organizationThe World Health Organization (WHO) called for an emergency meeting to discuss the Swine Flu outbreaks in the US and Mexico this Friday. Due to report of the potential of a “hybrid strain” and its highly communicable nature, officials are taking it very seriously.
Full Article - http://emergencymeeting.swinefluoutbreaknews.com