04 May
WHO raises pandemic alert level from 4 to 5 as swine flu spreads
Concerned over the rapidly spreading swine flu, the World Health Organization (WHO) has upped the influenza pandemic alert to phase 5, just one step short of declaring a bona fide global pandemic.
“All countries should immediately activate their pandemic preparedness plans,” said WHO Director-General Margaret Chan, calling on government ministries and manufacturers of vaccines and antiviral [...]