World Influenza Pandemic Declared
Though the media is not paying much attention to the matter, the World Health Orginization has declared the first pandemic in over 41 years.
Dr Margaret Chan
Director-General of the World Health Organization
Ladies and gentlemen,
In late April, WHO announced the emergence of a novel influenza A virus.
This particular H1N1 strain has not circulated previously in humans. The [...]
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