WHO: 51 more swine flu deaths reported as pandemic spreads and cases top 50,000June 22nd, 2009 WHO: 51 more swine flu deaths as pandemic spreadsGENEVA — The World Health Organization says the global tally of deaths from swine flu has increased by 51 to 231. WHO says most of the latest deaths occurred in the United States.
Drugmaker Sanof-Aventis to donate 100 million pandemic flu vaccine doses for poor countriesJune 17th, 2009 Sanof-Aventis to give pandemic flu vaccine to WHOTRENTON, N.J. — The drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis says it will donate millions of doses of swine flu vaccine to the World Health Organization for poor countries.
US swine flu cases near 18,000, found in all 50 states; pandemic waning except in NortheastJune 12th, 2009 US swine flu cases grow to nearly 18,000ATLANTA — Nearly 5,000 new U.S. swine flu cases have been reported in the last week, due partly to its continuing spread in the Northeast.
Summary Box: Declaring swine flu global epidemic changes little; described as "moderate"June 11th, 2009 Summary Box: Pandemic declared; now what?LEVEL 6: World health authorities declared the new swine flu to be a pandemic — the first global epidemic since the Hong Kong flu of 1968. The pandemic alert status was raised to level 6, the highest possible.
WHO chief calls key govts to discuss sharp rise in swine flu cases, possible pandemicJune 10th, 2009 WHO head quizzes govts on raising swine flu alertGENEVA — The head of the World Health Organization quizzed health officials from several nations in a conference call Wednesday, asking about a recent spike in swine flu cases that may show the world is already in a global epidemic. WHO spokesman Thomas Abraham confirmed that Director-General Margaret Chan was speaking to "seven or eight" countries but was unable to name them.
WHO chief Margaret Chan says "on the surface of it" world is seeing swine flu pandemicJune 9th, 2009 WHO chief: flu pandemic appears to be happeningGENEVA — The head of the World Health Organization says the swine flu outbreak appears to have reached pandemic proportions. WHO Director-General Margaret Chan says "on the surface of it" she believes a pandemic has been reached.
UN, WHO chiefs say no plans for highest pandemic level yetMay 4th, 2009 UN says no plans for highest pandemic level yetUNITED NATIONS — The heads of the United Nations and the World Health Organization say there are no imminent plans to raise its pandemic alert to its highest level. In New York on Monday, U.N.
Swine flu spreads to 30 US statesMay 4th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The swine flu virus spread to 30 US states Sunday with a total of 226 confirmed cases, the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said. Health officials cautioned that the rise in cases had more to do with increased and better reporting of test results than a rapid spread of the virus.
49 confirmed swine flu cases in the EU: OfficialsMay 3rd, 2009 STOCKHOLM/GENEVA - The number of confirmed cases of swine flu in the European Union has now risen to 49, spread over about half a dozen countries, EU health officials reported Sunday. The EU's centre for disease control (ECDC) in Stockholm said ten new confirmed cases had been reported in Germany, Spain, Ireland and Italy, in addition to nine new suspected cases in Britain and Portugal.
Definitions for some commonly used swine flu pandemic phrasesApril 30th, 2009 Definitions for swine flu pandemic phrasesSome commonly used pandemic phrases. 'Pandemic' — The global outbreak of disease.
WHO declares US, Mexico swine flu a public health emergencyApril 27th, 2009 WASHINGTON/GENEVA - The Geneva-based World Health Organisation Saturday declared the outbreak of swine flu in Mexico and the US a 'public health emergency of international concern'. At least 20 deaths in Mexico have been confirmed as swine flu, among a total of 60 deaths that have occurred there.
Homeland chief says US preparing for full pandemic amid swine flu outbreakApril 27th, 2009 Homeland chief says US preparing for full pandemicWASHINGTON — The head of the Homeland Security Department says the United States is preparing as if the swine flu outbreak is a full pandemic. Secretary Janet Napolitano told reporters Monday that the World Health Organization is operating at level three, with level six a full pandemic.
WHO raises pandemic flu alert by 1 level to phase 4, meaning outbreak may still be containedApril 27th, 2009 WHO raises pandemic flu alert level to phase 4MEXICO CITY — Mexico 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.
Swine flu outbreak a 'concern' not alarm: ObamaApril 27th, 2009 WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama said he was closely watching an outbreak of swine flu in the US, where 20 cases have so far been identified, but urged people to remain calm. 'This is obviously a cause for concern and requires a heightened state of alert, but it's not a cause for alarm,' Obama said in a speech at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington.
Swine flu 'most serious concern' for world: UN chiefApril 27th, 2009 NEW YORK - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said here Monday the outbreak of swine flu 'has become one of the most serious concerns of the international community', and called for 'global solidarity' to fight the epidemic. Ban, in a statement he read out to the press, said: 'We are concerned that this (swine flu) virus would cause a new influenza pandemic.'
'If we are indeed facing a pandemic, we need to demonstrate global solidarity,' Ban said.
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