WHO Declares Phase 6 - Full Pandemic Due to Novel H1N1 Spread

[LMonty]

Re: WHO Moving to Phase 6 Due to Novel H1N1 Spread

The virus isnt waiting for press releases.

It will do what it will do.

It's too late to contain or mitigate spread.

We do not know if it will remain as mild as it currently is, as compared to some past pandemic strains. We do know it might get much worse.

IMNSHO, the only avenues open to humans is to educate, prepare and encourage the populations of the world as they face this evolving threat. I believe the only press releases that will have any value are those that will move us toward that goal.

I sincerely hope that the coming WHO announcements will be a step in that direction.

[Siegfried X]

Phase 6

WHO: Swine flu pandemic has begun, 1st in 41 years

The World Health Organization has told its member nations it is declaring a swine flu pandemic ? the first global flu epidemic in 41 years.

The move came Thursday as infections climbed in the United States, Europe, Australia, South America and elsewhere.

In a statement sent to member countries, WHO says it decided to raise the pandemic alert level from phase 5 to 6, meaning that a global outbreak of swine flu has begun. The decision was made after the U.N. health agency held an emergency meeting on swine flu with its experts.

AP

[Diane Morin]

Re: WHO Moving to Phase 6 Due to Novel H1N1 Spread

Machine translation

Romandie News

Porcine influenza: WHO declares a pandemia

STOCKHOLM - the World Health Organization (WHO) recorded its level of alarm on the porcine influenza at the maximum level of 6, meaning a pandemia, announced Thursday the Swedish government in an official statement.

The Minister for Swedish Health Maria Larsson must hold a press conference Thursday ?following the decision of WHO to record his level of pandemia to 6 for the influenza has (H1N1)?, announced the government in an official statement.

(?AFP/June 11, 2009 16:03)

http://www.romandie.com/ats/news/090611140343.clyhgc0a.asp

[tropical]

Re: WHO Moving to Phase 6 Due to Novel H1N1 Spread

It would be seen, after the WHO press, the further main media posture,

but from what I saw at CNN 4pm, and elsewhere, after the Phase 6 was proclamed, they were all VERY sparing when they reports about.

Instead of start to prepare, and explain, as LM said previously, seems that they will continue the well known minimization media news policy.

As main reports, I must chowed a mass of irelevant news, and only than, the famous CNN, tossed a few dozen of seconds only, about the pandemic phase WHO deliberated changing.

"Very encouraging".

Some other sites elsewhere worldwide were more or less speakfull, but nobody realy starts to open the eyes of the populations about the real situation.

If this will not change the next several days, probably it will be the "eyes wide shut", to make it appearing nears as a piece of cake ...

[Whatabout]

Re: WHO Moving to Phase 6 Due to Novel H1N1 Spread

Press Briefing at 11:00 Central Time 6/11/09

http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/influenza_h1n1_20090611/en/index.html

[HenryN]

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