Jun
The World Health Organization has raised the alert level to 6, and declared the swine flu a pandemic!
Flu vaccine makers like GlaxoSmithKline PLC and Sanofi-Aventis have been working since last month on a swine flu vaccine. GlaxoSmithKline spokesman Stephen Rea said the company was ready to start making swine flu vaccine in large quantities once it finished its regular flu vaccine production in July.
On Wednesday, June 10, 2009, the WHO said 74 countries had reported nearly 27,737 cases of swine flu, including 141 deaths. The agency has stressed that most cases have been mild and required no treatment, but the fear is that a rash of new infections could overwhelm hospitals.
In the United States, where there have been more than 13,000 cases and at least 27 deaths from swine flu, according to officials at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Tags: Swine Flu
