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WHO Says Swine Flu Pandemic Is Over
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Swine flu still a threat here – Ministry of Health
New Zealand is still seeing a significant level of swine flu despite the World Health Organisation (WHO) announcing the world to be in post-pandemic phase, Deputy Director of Public Health Darren Hunt said today.
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WHO says swine flu pandemic over but urges vigilance
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the swine flu pandemic over but warns that countries should follow New Zealand’s vigilance, quick detection, and treatment through the post-pandemic period
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Don’t be offended. I asked a question about what exactly people die from when they get Swine Flu. This chick says they die from it only in Third World countries.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) the H1N1 flu virus spread has not peaked yet. An emergency meeting has been called to review mounting evidence. The committee decided that all countries should continue trying to keep H1N1 from spreading further.

WHO director general Keiji Fukuda noted that infection rates are relatively low in North America, Western Europe, and a few other parts of the world. He also noted that there is a lot H1N1 activity in several countries around Eastern Europe, Central Asia and others.

The World Health Organization reports it has more than 16,200 lab confirmed deaths from H1N1 in 212 countries. It says H1N1 is a relatively mild flu compared to others that have occurred in the past century.

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The 2010 flu vaccine will be including protection against three strains of flu, including the H1N1 virus according to a recommendation from the WHO.

After meeting for four days the experts have decided that the drugmakers can use the massive stockpile of H1N1 vaccine that they still hold as part of the mix for this year’s seasonal flu.
There was a fairly substantial over supply of the vaccine as many countries cut back on orders as people were not getting the injection.
According to Keiji Fukuda, WHO’s expert in H1N1, “The inclusion of the H1N1 pandemic virus in the influenza vaccine does not signal that the pandemic is over. This virus is expected to be a significant threat to people as we go into the fall and winter period.”

WHO is meeting again on February 23 to evaluate the current H1N1 conditions, but they still feel that the H1N1 virus will continue to be a threat all through the 2010-11 flu season. Still those with the greatest risk are those with any type of a chronic medical condition, women who are pregnant, and the elderly.
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