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Influenza pandemic alert raised from phase 4 to 5 |
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 Based on assessment of all available information and following several expert consultations, World Health Organization has raised the current level of influenza pandemic alert from phase 4 to 5. Dr Margaret Chan, WHO's Director-General stated that all countries should immediately activate their pandemic preparedness plans. At this stage, effective and essential measures include heightened surveillance, early detection and treatment of cases, and infection control in all health facilities.
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WHO phase of pandemic alert 4 |
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In the 2009 revision of the phase descriptions, WHO has retained the use of a six-phased approach for easy incorporation of new recommendations and approaches into existing national preparedness and response plans. The grouping and description of pandemic phases have been revised to make them easier to understand, more precise, and based upon observable phenomena. |
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World Health Organization |
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The Emergency Committee, established in compliance with the International Health Regulations (2005), held its second meeting on 27 April 2009. The Committee considered available data on confirmed outbreaks of A/H1N1 swine influenza in the United States of America, Mexico, and Canada. The Committee also considered reports of possible spread to additional countries. On the advice of the Committee, the WHO Director-General has raised the level of influenza pandemic alert from the current phase 3 to phase 4. Source: WHO | World Health Organization |
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