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There has been none in over forty years. The last real pandemic was the flu issue of the early 1900's.
We are a world that enjoys crisis. This Swine Flu is just that. A false crisis. 170 deaths in Mexico (a country of millions) is hardly a problem. The "bird flu" never panned out for people. Aids was upposed to kill us. It did not and is harder to get then claimed at first.
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Which areas have been hit by the aids pandemic?
At this time the pandemic is worst in Africa, but the whole world has been affected by it.
Was the flu pandemic of 1918 the worst pandemic ever?
Update, Current situation :It was. "Pandemic" means spread around the entire world ("pan" means ALL). Swine flu was a true pandemic and reached every country in the world before it was over.The World Health Organization's Director-General, Margaret Chan, announced on August 10, 2010 that the Pandemic Phase was over and we entered the Post Pandemic Phase.A pandemic is a disease that spreads over a wide geographic area, affecting a large proportion of the population.Swine Flu has reached geographic regions globally due to the ease and frequency of Global traveling. It met the criteria of a pandemic due to the spread to all continents of the world. The Pandemic Phase does not indicate an increase in severity of the disease, it indicates the total global spread, which does cause an increase in total numbers of cases and transmissions world wide.---------------------World Health Organization raises Pandemic Level to Phase 6 - Pandemic Phase.From WHO news conference 11 June 2009:"On the basis of available evidence and these expert assessments of the evidence, the scientific criteria for an influenza pandemic have been met. I have therefore decided to raise the level of influenza pandemic alert from Phase 5 to Phase 6. The world is now at the start of the 2009 influenza pandemic."The transcripts of the Press Conference can be read or videos watched at the WHO site link below in related links section.It is important to note that this does not indicate an increase in the severity, just that the criteria for Phase 6 regarding the spread of the Novel H1N1 Influenza have been met. This puts in to place additional steps by WHO and Nations' plans for control and prevention in such a widespread situation of pandemic.
How many places has swine flu been?
It was a true pandemic and reached every country of the world.
Has the pandemic been eradicated before a cure is found?
No, the pandemic has not been eradicated before a cure is found.
Is there Swine Flu in Cuba?
Yes, or it has been. Since the beginning of the 2009 pandemic of H1N1/09, it has been found in every country in the world.
How great is the risk of swine flu becoming a pandemic?
"On the basis of available evidence and these expert assessments of the evidence, the scientific criteria for an influenza pandemic have been met. I have therefore decided to raise the level of influenza pandemic alert from Phase 5 to Phase 6.The world is now at the start of the 2009 influenza pandemic." The transcripts of the Press Conference can be read (or videos watched) at the WHO site: http://www.who.int/mediacentre/influenzaAH1N1_presstranscript_20090611.pdf It is important to note that this does not indicate an increase in the severity, just that the criteria for Phase 6 regarding the spread of the Novel H1N1 Influenza have been met. This puts in to place additional steps by WHO and Nations' plans for control and prevention in such a widespread situation of pandemic.
That there is going to be a huge pandemic or epidemic of the swine flu?
== == "On the basis of available evidence and these expert assessments of the evidence, the scientific criteria for an influenza pandemic have been met. I have therefore decided to raise the level of influenza pandemic alert from Phase 5 to Phase 6.The world is now at the start of the 2009 influenza pandemic." The transcripts of the Press Conference can be read or videos watched at the WHO site: http://www.who.int/mediacentre/influenzaAH1N1_presstranscript_20090611.pdf It is important to note that this does not indicate an increase in the severity, just that the criteria for Phase 6 regarding the spread of the Novel H1N1 Influenza have been met. This puts in to place additional steps by WHO and Nations' plans for control and prevention in such a widespread situation of pandemic. == ==
The New York Times is referring to the swine flu as a 'pandemic' - what is the dictionary definition of a 'pandemic'?
Pandemic means " A disease prevalent throughout an entire country, continent or whole world." It also means "A disease that is easily transmissible by humans or animals."----Current situation - World Health Organization raises Pandemic Level to Level 6. From WHO news conference 11 June 2009: "On the basis of available evidence and these expert assessments of the evidence, the scientific criteria for an influenza pandemic have been met. I have therefore decided to raise the level of influenza pandemic alert from Phase 5 to Phase 6.The world is now at the start of the 2009 influenza pandemic." The transcripts of the Press Conference can be read or videos watched at the WHO site: http://www.who.int/mediacentre/influenzaAH1N1_presstranscript_20090611.pdf It is important to note that this does not indicate an increase in the severity, just that the criteria for Phase 6 regarding the spread of the Novel H1N1 Influenza have been met. This puts in to place additional steps by WHO and Nations' plans for control and prevention in such a widespread situation of pandemic.
When has the World Health Organization issued a 'Level 4' pandemic alert before?
"On the basis of available evidence and these expert assessments of the evidence, thescientific criteria for an influenza pandemic have been met. I have therefore decided to raise the level of influenza pandemic alert from Phase 5 to Phase 6.The world is now at the start of the 2009 influenza pandemic." Additional information about this announcement will be added here as soon as possible, in the meantime the transcripts of the Press Conference can be read or videos watched at the WHO site: http://www.who.int/mediacentre/influenzaAH1N1_presstranscript_20090611.pdf It is important to note that this does not indicate an increase in the severity, just that the criteria for Phase 6 regarding the spread of the Novel H1N1 Influenza have been met. This puts in to place additional steps by WHO and Nations' plans for control and prevention in such a widespread situation of pandemic.
Have there been Swine Flu cases in Maryland?
Yes, during the pandemic there were cases in every state in the US and in every country of the world.
Look at the map below. What conclusion does this data support about the AIDS pandemic?
AIDS has been most devastating to underdeveloped regions of the world.
When was the most recent flu pandemic and how many people did it kill?
It was the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918-1920, and it is estimated to have been responsible for approximately 80 million deaths world wide.
