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 [...]
Pandemic Potential of the Swine Flu
Posted April 25, 2009 – 5:13 pm in: swine flu What is the potential of the swine flu becoming a pandemic? How does what is going on in Mexico affect us here in the US? Some scientists worry that this hybrid strain could cause a pandemic.
The Swine Flu influenza virus attacks in Mexico are raising concerns of a pandemic. Swine Flu symptoms have hit thousands [...]