Infectious Diseases

Avoiding panic in a pandemic

As of June 15, nearly 36 000 people in 76 countries have been infected with influenza A (H1N1) and 163 have died. Last week, WHO raised the pandemic alert level from phase 5 to 6—the highest level—officially signifying the start of the first influenza pandemic since 1968. Phase 6 means that there are now sustained community level outbreaks of infection in countries in two continents.
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