Breaking News: WHO raises flu alert level to phase 5

Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:18:55 -0500

GENEVA (AP) - The World Health Organization has raised its pandemic
alert for swine flu to the second highest level, meaning that it
believes a global outbreak of the disease is imminent. WHO says the
phase 5 alert means there is sustained human-to-human spread in at
least two countries. It also signals that efforts to produce a vaccine
will be ramped up.