Speaking in Geneva this week, WHO director-general, Margaret Chan, said the global pandemic appears to be waning in parts of the Northern Hemisphere with good health surveillance systems but said the WHO remains vigilant.
“We cannot predict what will happen between now and later in the year when the Southern Hemisphere enters its influenza season and the virus becomes more transmissible,” Chan said. “Data for most parts of Africa are sparse. We are concerned that some parts in the Western part of the continent remain susceptible to intense waves of transmission.”
The WHO remains cautious over the spread of the H1N1 in the developing world, particularly in Africa, and Chan said they are keeping a “close watch.”
via Swine Flu Still a Threat for West Africa | Africa | English.
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