Daily News Inc | Pandemic Alert Level to phase 6

Phase 6 is a declaration that many member countries have long feared could mean economic disaster. It is the highest on the WHO's pandemic alert system, and is described by the organization as a global pandemic.

Fukuda was quick to remind journalists that the designation does not reflect the severity of the disease, but how widespread it is.

"Our overall assessment of severity is moderate," he said, "because although the overall number of serious and fatal cases is relatively limited ... we really don't have a full handle on the number of people with serious illness."

Fukuda said nearly 19,000 cases of the H1N1 virus have been reported in 64 countries, resulting in 117 deaths.

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If they start making the vaccines today we will be have them until this FALL... What the hell is that all about.

You hear more on the news about movie stars going through a divorce than you head about the H1N1 Virus and I have to ask myself why that is.

Please take all the precautions that is necessary to keep your children and family as safe as you can and constantly wash your hands.

Please take some time and click on the below links to find our more about the Swine Flu as this is NOT going away any time soon and many more deaths will occur before our Government will take this more seriously and start making the vaccines necessary to help out their citizens.

Swine Flu Topic at CNN
WHO at CNN