World Health Organization (WHO) concerns about the damages carried along with the A(H1N1) Swine Flu Virus.
The WHO classifies the A(H1N1) flu virus as the level 6 epidemic alert. This plague was classified as follows.
(the following paragraph's information was officialy from:http://h1n1news.com/h1n1-swine-flu-breaking-news/swine-flu-h1n1-severity-what-does-the-level-6-pandemic-alert-really-mean-and-h1n1-swine-flu-updates-june-15-2009.html/)
At this moment, WHO considers the overall severity of the influenza pandemic to be moderate. This assessment is based on scientific evidence available to WHO, as well as input from its Member States on the pandemic’s impact on their health systems, and their social and economic functioning.
The moderate assessment reflects that:
* Most people recover from infection without the need for hospitalization or medical care.
* Overall, national levels of severe illness from influenza A(H1N1) appear similar to levels seen during local seasonal influenza periods, although high levels of disease have occurred in some local areas and institutions.
* Overall, hospitals and health care systems in most countries have been able to cope with the numbers of people seeking care, although some facilities and systems have been stressed in some localities.
WHO is concerned about current patterns of serious cases and deaths that are occurring primarily among young persons, including the previously healthy and those with pre-existing medical conditions or pregnancy.
As of June 15, 2009:
74 countries including Philippines have officially reported 29,669 cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection (Swine Flu), and 145 deaths have been attributed to H1N1 Swine Flu worldwide. The H1N1 Swine Flu is now pandemic status. This proves to be reasonable to be an epidemic level 6.
The moderate assessment reflects that:
* Most people recover from infection without the need for hospitalization or medical care.
* Overall, national levels of severe illness from influenza A(H1N1) appear similar to levels seen during local seasonal influenza periods, although high levels of disease have occurred in some local areas and institutions.
* Overall, hospitals and health care systems in most countries have been able to cope with the numbers of people seeking care, although some facilities and systems have been stressed in some localities.
WHO is concerned about current patterns of serious cases and deaths that are occurring primarily among young persons, including the previously healthy and those with pre-existing medical conditions or pregnancy.
As of June 15, 2009:
74 countries including Philippines have officially reported 29,669 cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection (Swine Flu), and 145 deaths have been attributed to H1N1 Swine Flu worldwide. The H1N1 Swine Flu is now pandemic status. This proves to be reasonable to be an epidemic level 6.
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