Swine Flu Info Blog

Well, which one is it? Nothing to worry about, or a possible pandemic?

Why the overreaction by the WHO? Why would US states declare a state of emergency and close schools for such a mild illness?
Is this about health, or about state governments getting a check they don't really need?

My friend told me (I dont know where he picked it up from) that all country to country travel would be stopped if phase 6 was activated. Is this true?

My friend told me (I dont know where he picked it up from) that all country to country travel would be stopped if phase 6 was activated. Is this true?

Level 6 appears to carry no special "World Government" clamp downs. It simply appears to be a description that the disease has jumped to multiple "WHO" regions instead of being isolated in one.
"Phase 6, the pandemic phase, is characterized by community level outbreaks in at least one other country in a different WHO region in addition to the criteria defined in Phase 5. Designation of this phase will indicate that a global pandemic is under way."

What is it? Every one keeps saying "Oh no! Phase 5!" But what do they mean by it? Also, what does it have to do with the swine flu?

Now we're in the fifth level. If we reach the sixth, what happens? Do school close or something like that?

And how many people exactly died? which countries? how about US and Europe? i have log to Wikipedia, not much helped, neither though the question in the search button here. Thanks!

So the Swine flu has reached phase 5. How high did the bird flu go?

What does each level mean?
Can you give me a link if possible?