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Sunday 12 February RNW - NEWS AND ANALYSIS FROM THE NETHERLANDS IN 10 LANGUAGES, WORLDWIDE 24/7 ON RADIO, TV AND ONLINE

WHO: flu pandemic has yet to peak

Published on 24 February 2010 - 9:38am
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The H1N1 swine flu pandemic has not yet peaked, a committee of experts has told the World Health Organisation.

The 15 experts say it is premature to conclude that all parts of the world have experienced a peak transmission of the A(H1N1) pandemic influenza.

In June, the United Nations agency declared that the new virus was causing the first influenza pandemic in more than 40 years after it spread around the world from Mexico and the United States in just six weeks.

The WHO has confirmed the virus has killed 16,000 people but notes this is a gross underestimate, as hardly any patients are diagnosed or tested. The WHO says it will take a year or two before the pandemic ends to establish the true death toll.

Seasonal influenza kills between 250,000 and 500,000 people worldwide each year. Most of them are frail and elderly people. The A(H1N1) virus attacks young adults and children.

 

Discussion

Anonymous 29 May 2010 - 8:23pm

It surprises me that there aren't any private rehab centers for this specific issue. With all the fuss that it was made during this "pandemic" I would think people would go a little crazy.

Anonimus 8 April 2010 - 6:24am

The WHO says it will take a year or two before the pandemic ends to establish the true death toll. online pharmacy A friend of mine went there and he got really good results.

someone 5 April 2010 - 2:41pm

The H1N1 swine flu wasn't such a threat as everyone thought. I personaly didn't even got the vaccine. I've heard of the Drug rehab program in Anaheim that is very good. A friend of mine went there and he got really good results.

Arev Beilttog 24 February 2010 - 8:44pm / Germany

How much longer is the WHO going to 'beat this dead horse'??? Enough already. Or is it that pharma would like to bilk the public a bit longer?

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