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Title: The WHO Declared a Swine Flu Pandemic
Post by: Admin on June 11, 2009, 07:52:25 PM

The World Health Organization declared a swine flu pandemic Thursday — the first global flu epidemic in 41 years — as infections in the United States, Europe, Australia, South America and elsewhere climbed to nearly 30,000 cases.

The long-awaited pandemic announcement is scientific confirmation that a new flu virus has emerged and is quickly circling the globe. WHO will now ask drugmakers to speed up production of a swine flu vaccine. The declaration will also prompt governments to devote more money toward efforts to contain the virus.

Read the full story (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090611/ap_on_he_me/un_un_swine_flu)

Title: Re: The WHO Declared a Swine Flu Pandemic
Post by: Dr.Adnan on June 15, 2009, 01:51:42 PM

I suppose it is not easy as I thought it would be. This is a huge step, But still I don't think it can be fatal as 1918 H1N1 pandemic. Just let us hope for the best....