WHO raises pandemic alert to phase six
Infection Control Weekly Monitor, June 17, 2009
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On June 11, the World Health Organization (WHO) raised the pandemic alert to phase six indicating an official worldwide influenza pandemic after the emergence of the novel influenza A H1N1 virus.
The WHO says the virus is contagious and spreading easily from one person to another. As of June 15, the WHO reported nearly 36,000 cases of H1N1. Margaret Chan, director-general of WHO, said severity so far has been moderate, with few deaths. However the organization is concerned with the spread of the disease and its effect on younger, healthier people.
For more thoughts on how medical facilities handled, and continue to handle, the H1N1 outbreaks visit OSHA Healthcare Advisor, where IC blogger Peg Luebbert has some thoughts about pandemic planning and employee health from the APIC conference.
While you're there you may also want to take our poll question about how H1N1 will affect the fall.
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