Thursday, June 11, 2009

WHO PANDEMIC ALERT PHASES

Phase 1: No infections in humans are being caused by viruses circulating in animals.

Phase 2: Animal flu virus causes infection in humans, and is a potential pandemic threat.

Phase 3: Flu causes sporadic cases in people, but no significant human-to-human transmission.

Phase 4: Human-to-human transmission and community-level outbreaks.


Phase 5: Human-to-human transmission in at least two countries. Strong signal pandemic imminent.


Phase 6: Virus spreads to another country in a different region. Global pandemic under way.


POST-PEAK: Pandemic activity appears to be decreasing though second wave possible.Post-pandemic: activity returns to normal, seasonal flu levels.





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