From The Australian:THE World Health Organisation is poised to declare a global swine flu pandemic, despite suggestions by scientists that the H1N1 virus may be no more dangerous than the average seasonal flu and confidence in Mexico that the outbreak is easing.
The virus has spread to an 18th country, Colombia, which reported its first confirmed case, while the number of confirmed cases in Spain doubled to 40.
But Mexico was increasingly optimistic yesterday that the H1N1 flu epidemic was coming under control, after officials said stabilising fatality figures suggested the virus was not as lethal as first feared.
Read more ....
My Comment: It appears that its "potency" as a deadly agent has been exaggerated. But these things have a thing of coming back .... so concern and due diligence is appropriate.
No comments:
Post a Comment