Flu Pandemic Risk Is Imminent ; Who Raises Threat Level As Toddler Dies in Texas and Md. Eyes Six Cases
The Washington Times › April 30, 2009
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The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday raised the threat level of the H1N1 swine flu outbreak to an imminent risk of pandemic as the virus killed its first victim in the U.S., a Mexican- born toddler in Texas, and moved closer to the nation's capital with Maryland officials reporting six probable cases.
"It's clear that the virus is spreading and we don't see any evidence of this slowing down at this point," said Dr. Keiji Fukuda, WHO assistant director-general.See the full content of this document
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Flu Pandemic Risk Is Imminent ; Who Raises Threat Level As Toddler Dies in Texas and Md. Eyes Six Cases
Raising the threat level from Phase 4 to Phase 5 is invoked when a pandemic is imminent and it signals that time is running short for affected countries to get prepared for widespread infections. The highest level, Phase 6, declares a pandemic.
President Obama said the government is continuing to closely monitor the emerging cases of the virus across the nation, calling it a very serious situation and that it is a "cause for deep concern but not panic."Mr. Obama said that after con...See the full content of this document
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