Swine Influenza – The Latest

The updated information indicated that the Swine flu has become worse and an urgent which was the second meeting was held by the Emergency Committee of the World Health Organization on April 27, 2009 to discuss the latest situation.

The Director-General had raised the level of influenza pandemic alert from phase 3 to 4 indicating that the situation has become worsened and the disease would sustain human to human transmission, meaning that everyone in the world including the uninfected areas should be high alert of the situation and taking every necessary precaution to protect oneself from the swine flu virus because the likelihood of a pandemic has increased.

It was also noted that international travelers must take extra precaution when travelling to the United States, Canada and especially Mexico where the swine influenza A (H1N1) virus was originated. As of April 27, 2009, it was reported that the suspected death toll from swine flu escalating to 149 people and close to 2,000 people have been hospitalized with serious cases of pneumonia in Mexico. While the number was indeed shocking, one would be equally shocking to hear that the actual number of confirmed cases of swine flu was still unknown by the Government of Mexico. As of April 27, 2009, it was reported that there were 18 laboratory confirmed cases of swine flu virus in Mexico.

Giving the rising death toll, the government of Mexico is now urging for the decision to close all schools nationwide and restricts large gatherings in the public which will further damage the already gloomy economy in Mexico.
Nevertheless, international travelers are warned by each individual country at this time not to travel to Mexico unless it is absolutely necessary as some expect that the worst is yet to come.