The World Health Organization has now raised the swine flu, or H1N1 virus, alert level to 6, giving the illness pandemic status as it has now spread to 74 countries.
It is the first global flu epidemic in 41 years.
Officials are maintaining, though, that the flu is not deadly and can be easily treated, though it has resulted in 141 deaths since the outbreak began in April.
The last outbreak, the Hong Kong flu of 1968, resulted in 700 million deaths. The “regular” flu typically produces 250,000 to 500,000 people across the globe per year.
Source:
New York Times: W.H.O. Raises Alert Level as Flu Spreads to 74 Countries
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