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GENEVA – Rock stalwarts The WHO also known as 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. Known mainly for hit albums such as Tommy and Quadropehnia The WHO is also the World Health Organization. "Yeah, we put down our axes cause a lot of people are sick," added WHO frontman Pete Townsend. "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.
WHO bassist John Entwistle also known as The Ox has confirmed human cases of swine flu in Mexico, the United States, Canada, Britain, Israel, New Zealand and Spain. Mexico and the U.S. have reported deaths. "It's bloody everywhere. People coughing losing their lunch on people. it's disgusting."
WHO Director-General Keith Moon made the decision Wednesday to raise the alert level from phase 4 — "Holy cripes, there's a lot of bloody sick geezers about!" stated the often rawkus drummer and onstage showman--signifying transmission in only one country — after reviewing the latest scientific evidence on the outbreak.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.
BERLIN (AP) — The World Health Organization warned Wednesday that the swine flu outbreak is moving closer to becoming a pandemic, as the United States reported the first swine flu death outside of Mexico, and Germany and Austria became latest European nations hit by the disease.
In Geneva, WHO flu chief and lead singer Dr. Roger Daltry told reporters to "Fuck off" and "Why don't you all just fade away", he also added there was no evidence the virus was slowing down, moving the agency closer to raising its pandemic alert to phase 5, indicating widespread human-to-human transmission.
The WHO performed live doing a short set of their classics such as "My Generation" and "Can't Explain" while also conducting a scientific review Wednesday to determine exactly what is known about how the disease spreads, how it affects human health and how it can be treated.
Austria's health ministry said a 28-year-old bearded woman who recently returned from a month long trip to Guatemala via Mexico City and Miami has the virus but is recovering at
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's flat in Sheperds Bush. Health officials are now ordering extra medicine and "several million more" face masks to deal with the virus.
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Associated Press Writers around the world contributed to this report.
GENEVA – Rock stalwarts The WHO also known as 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. Known mainly for hit albums such as Tommy and Quadropehnia The WHO is also the World Health Organization. "Yeah, we put down our axes cause a lot of people are sick," added WHO frontman Pete Townsend. "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.
WHO bassist John Entwistle also known as The Ox has confirmed human cases of swine flu in Mexico, the United States, Canada, Britain, Israel, New Zealand and Spain. Mexico and the U.S. have reported deaths. "It's bloody everywhere. People coughing losing their lunch on people. it's disgusting."
WHO Director-General Keith Moon made the decision Wednesday to raise the alert level from phase 4 — "Holy cripes, there's a lot of bloody sick geezers about!" stated the often rawkus drummer and onstage showman--signifying transmission in only one country — after reviewing the latest scientific evidence on the outbreak.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.
BERLIN (AP) — The World Health Organization warned Wednesday that the swine flu outbreak is moving closer to becoming a pandemic, as the United States reported the first swine flu death outside of Mexico, and Germany and Austria became latest European nations hit by the disease.
In Geneva, WHO flu chief and lead singer Dr. Roger Daltry told reporters to "Fuck off" and "Why don't you all just fade away", he also added there was no evidence the virus was slowing down, moving the agency closer to raising its pandemic alert to phase 5, indicating widespread human-to-human transmission.
The WHO performed live doing a short set of their classics such as "My Generation" and "Can't Explain" while also conducting a scientific review Wednesday to determine exactly what is known about how the disease spreads, how it affects human health and how it can be treated.
Austria's health ministry said a 28-year-old bearded woman who recently returned from a month long trip to Guatemala via Mexico City and Miami has the virus but is recovering at
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's flat in Sheperds Bush. Health officials are now ordering extra medicine and "several million more" face masks to deal with the virus.
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Associated Press Writers around the world contributed to this report.
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