WHO working on formulas to model spread of swine flu as actual cases outpace reported numbersGENEVA — The World Health Organization said Wednesday it is working to mathematically model the spread of swine flu in an attempt to better understand how the outbreak developed from a handful of cases to a global epidemic in less than two months. WHO: 51 more swine flu deaths reported as pandemic spreads and cases top 50,000GENEVA — The World Health Organization says the global tally of deaths from swine flu has increased by 51 to 231. Large jump in US swine flu cases pushes WHO’s global tally close to 20,000 peopleGENEVA — The World Health Organization says the number of swine flu cases worldwide has reached 19,273 after the United States reported over 1,000 new infections. WHO says swine flu alert moving closer to global epidemic as cases hit 18,965, with 117 deadGENEVA — The World Health Organization said Tuesday it is “getting closer” to declaring a global outbreak of the swine flu virus as the infection appears to be taking hold outside of North America. European countries using more antivirals against swine flu than US, Mexico, WHO saysGENEVA — Europe’s heavy use of antiviral medication against swine flu does not appear to be creating drug resistance but countries should follow the lead of Mexico and the United States and target the medicine to patients most at risk, the World Health Organization said Tuesday. Mexican envoy says world needs common flu pandemic rules to prevent ‘discrimination’GENEVA — Nations need common rules for responding to flu outbreaks to prevent discrimination and unfair trade restrictions, Mexico’s U.N. envoy said Friday, complaining that Mexican citizens and exports were being unfairly singled out. WHO to stop using ’swine flu’ name to avoid confusion over risk from pigsGENEVA — The World Health Organization announced Thursday it will would stop using the term “swine flu” to avoid confusion over the danger posed by pigs. The policy shift came a day after Egypt began slaughtering thousands of pigs in a misguided effort to prevent swine flu. WHO raises its tally of confirmed swine flu cases to 236 worldwideGENEVA — The World Health Organization has increased its tally of confirmed swine flu cases around the world to 236 from 148. WHO says swine flu moving up toward phase 5 of pandemic alert, but not there yetGENEVA — The World Health Organization says the swine flu outbreak is moving closer to becoming a pandemic. WHO calls top-level emergency swine flu meeting; pandemic alert level to be discussedGENEVA — The World Health Organization called a third emergency meeting in response to a spike in swine flu cases and said the expert panel will discuss Wednesday whether to raise the worldwide flu alert level. World Health Organization to hold ’scientific review’ of swine flu outbreakGENEVA — The World Health Organization was holding an emergency “scientific review” Wednesday of the swine flu outbreak to determine exactly what is known about how the disease spreads, how it affects human health and how it can be treated. WHO says Americans may be transmitting swine flu, threatening more in US than Mexico travelersGENEVA — The World Health Organization says it suspects U.S. swine flu patients may have transmitted the virus to others in the United States. WHO raises pandemic flu alert by 1 level to phase 4, meaning outbreak may still be containedMEXICO 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 WHO ‘very concerned’ about swine flu, says 40 confirmed cases in US but no deathsGENEVA — The World Health Organization says there are now 40 confirmed cases of swine flu in the United States and that it “very concerned” about the disease’s spread. |
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