OACI monitorea el progreso de la "Influenza Porcina"

The International Civil Aviation Organization has been monitoring events in Mexico, United States and Canada concerning the recent cases of 'swine influenza'. On 25 April 2009, the World Health Organization (WHO) convened a meeting of its Emergency Committee, and subsequently determined that the situation represented a 'public health emergency of international concern' under the terms of the International Health Regulations (2005). However, the WHO did not consider that the level of pandemic alert (phase 3) in force at that time should be increased.

On 27 April the WHO Emergency Committee reconvened. It determined that the situation had changed and that the level of pandemic alert be raised from phase 3 to phase 4. This indicates that the probability of a pandemic had increased from 'uncertain' to 'medium to high' and that human to human transmission that is able to sustain a community outbreak has been verified. The WHO considers that containment is no longer possible, as the virus had been identified in three different countries and, therefore, the current focus should be on mitigation measures. Importantly, the WHO recommended 'not to close borders, and not to restrict international travel.' Further, individuals who are unwell should delay international travel and those developing symptoms following such travel should seek medical attention.

http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/statements/2009/h1n1_20090427/en/index.html