Showing posts with label swine flu. Show all posts
Showing posts with label swine flu. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

From KGW: W.H.O. Upgrades Swine Flu Pandemic Alert To Phase 5

From KGW News
Apr 29, 4:15 PM EDT

WHO raises pandemic flu alert level to phase 5

GENEVA (AP) -- The World Health Organization has raised its pandemic alert for swine flu to the second highest level, meaning that it believes a global outbreak of the disease is imminent

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Sunday, April 26, 2009

Still No Cases Of Swine Flu In Oregon

From the Associated Press
April 26, 2009
Still no cases of swine flu in Oregon
There have been no cases of swine flu reported in Oregon, but public health officials say the state is prepared for its arrival.

Dr. Mel Kohn, the state public health director, said Sunday that Oregonians with flu-like symptoms are being tested for the strain of flu that has sickened 20 Americans and is suspected of killing more than 85 people in Mexico.


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