Monday, April 27, the World Health Organization (WHO) had decided to go from alert level 4 to 5 (the scale includes 6). Yesterday evening, Wednesday April 29, the WHO further raised this level of alert “following several expert consultations” and in view of the spread of the virus. Alert Level 5 is the signal that a pandemic is imminent.
WHO Director Margaret Chan said: “All countries must immediately activate their pandemic preparedness plan. At this point, effective and essential measures include enhanced surveillance, detection and early treatment. cases and infection control in all health care settings. “
She also remarked: “Influenza pandemics must be taken seriously precisely because they have the capacity to spread rapidly and to all countries. The positive side of the situation is that the world is better prepared to deal with it. to an influenza pandemic than ever before. “
