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Nations urge WHO to change criteria for pandemic
Fearing a swine flu pandemic declaration could spark mass panic and economic devastation, Britain, Japan, China and others asked the global body on Monday to tread carefully before raising its alert. Some cited the costly and potentially risky consequences, such as switching from seasonal to pandemic vaccine, even though the virus so far appears to be mild.
MILD?
The alert for swine flu is now at phase 5, which means the virus is spreading unchecked inside at least two countries in a single region.
Under the existing rules, phase 6 indicates outbreaks in at least two different regions of the world and that a pandemic is under way.
Noted!
A pandemic announcement would likely have severe economic consequences: It could trigger expensive trade and travel restrictions such as border closures, airport screenings and quarantines.
Also noted!
Chan warned that swine flu could pose a grave threat to humanity even though the fatality rate is low, with 76 known deaths out of 8,829 confirmed cases in 40 countries. That total does not include Greece, which reported its first confirmed case on Monday.
How many Americans die each year from influenza illness - Question on Cha Cha
Answer:
According to the CDC, the ordinary influenza virus kills 36,000 Americans per year.
The swine flu has only killed one person.
Quarantine USA! Oh ... people die of inFLUenzYa all over the globe?
Influenza fatalities per year
Something to put the swine flu outbreak in perspective: The regular seasonal flu has killed more than 13,000 people in the U.S. since January, and kills between 250,000 and 500,000 worldwide annually.
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