Ukraine Pneumonic Plague
The Ukraine Swine Flu Mutation, Pneumonic Plague or Bioterrorism by Baxter?
‘We have carried out post mortems on two victims and found their lungs are as black as charcoal. They look like they have been burned. It’s terrifying.” via http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1227984/British-scientists-testing-Ukrainian-super-flu-killed-189-people.html with a forum thread about it at http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread519675/pg1
From LVIV, Ukraine — When patients began arriving in Vyacheslav Bonder’s intensive care unit two weeks ago, their lungs so saturated with blood that they could barely gasp, the only thing he could compare it to was a field hospital in wartime. As soon as he hooked one patient up to a ventilator, a second and third would appear in the doorway. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/14/world/europe/14flu.html?scp=6&sq=swine%20flu&st=cse
In Ukraine with borders closed, the numbers continue to grow with recent numbers at 1,364,939 cases, 76K hospitalized, 299 dead. The numbers and regions are separated here http://www.moz.gov.ua/ua/main/press/?docID=14096- you will need to hit the translate button. The Ministry of Health of Ukraine is operating a telephone hot line to inform the population of what he still refers to as swine influenza A/H1N1 (044) 200-07-80. Our antennae are turning, this is not your average Novel A/H1N1 Swine Flu Strain.
Swine flu panic has gripped almost the entire Ukrainian society. People are afraid to go out without protective gauze masks; shops and public transport are rife with talk about new instances of the disease, long lines in drugstores, shortage of medicines, and skyrocketing prices for garlic and lemons. Olena LISHCHYNSKA, of Ukraine’s Academy of Pedagogical Sciences said, “There are so many rumors and myths about what exactly people have died of: is it flu, an atypical pneumonia, or some other virus? Does this mean public mistrust towards doctors who are still trying to persuade the populace that there is no plague in Ukraine and nobody is going to spray the air in Kyiv and other cities? “The trouble is that we were born and raised in the Soviet Union. I still remember my first shock when an accident occurred at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant: I heard one thing on the radio and altogether different instructions at my workplace. The entire city of Kyiv came out to have fun when something close to an atom bomb had exploded 90 kilometers to the north. The older generation remembers it very well. Today’s situation is even more interesting.” from the Daily Kiev http://day.kiev.ua/283133/
What is really going on when there are 1,364,939 cases, 76K hospitalized, 299 dead, and British Scientists are saying they do not yet have enough samples to determine the nature or strain of the Ukraine virus?
Despite WHO assurances that the epidemic in the Ukraine was indeed badly-managed H1N1 swine flu, a team of British scientists is now testing samples to see if this may be the beginning of a dreaded mutation in the H1N1 virus. A more virulent mutation would be a repeat of history, as the 1918 H1N1 influenza demonstrated a disturbingly similar pattern of mild introduction. “Unlike similar epidemics in other countries, three causes of serious viral infections came together simultaneously in Ukraine: two seasonal flus and the Californian flu,” Ukraine President Yushchenko said in a television interview. “Virologists conclude that this combination of infections may produce an even more aggressive new virus as a result of mutation.” The British scientists confirmed that they do not yet have enough samples to determine the nature or strain of the Ukraine virus. “We do not have a time scale for the results of the tests, although some preliminary results have been obtained. I cannot tell you what they are, ” a spokesperson told the Daily Mail. “We did not have enough of the virus samples so we will have to grow some more before we can come to a conclusive decision about its nature.” http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/282179
It is expected that within the next day or so WHO will release the gene sequence from tissue samples. Meanwhile speculation is rampant about what the ‘mystery disease’ actually is. Opinions range from a mutated, recombined, or man-made H1N1 to weaponized pneumonic plague or bird flu. At this stage there is no publicly available information on the cause. However, many observers say that it cannot possibly be H1N1 unless it is a different and much more virulent strain of it. http://shuswapnews.com/2009/11/09/widespread-rumors-of-ukraine-bioterrorism/
The Ukraine it would appear is not waiting around for WHO for results saying that -
All victims of the virus in Bukovyna (22 people at the age of 20-40) died not from bilateral pneumonia, as was previously thought, but as a result of viral distress syndrome, i.e the total destruction of the lungs. At first the cardio-pulmonary insufficiency comes, and consequently cardiogenic shock is developed, which causes cardiac standstill and death, told the chief of bureau of the Chernivtsi regional forensic examination, doctor of science, Professor Viktor Bachynsky, UNIAN reports. “During a bilateral pneumonia some morphological picture is observed. As of data of deaths, there is no such morphological picture. The virus, which causes death, is very aggressive, it does not strike the trachea, but immediately gets into the lungs and causes heavy swelling and solid hemorrhage. Mixed types of parainfluenza and influenza A/N1N1 lead to this state. This is a very toxic strain, which has not yet answered to the treatment of the Ministry of Health”, – said Viktor Bachinsky. http://mignews.com.ua/en/articles/378759.html
Bachinsky noted that the virus is extremely toxic, it is able to penetrate not only through respiratory apparatus but also through the eyes. Chernovtsy scientists recommend in any case use masks and even wear protective spectacles. An important condition to prevent deterioration of the situation is also the observance of quarantine regime.
Was the Ukraine warned in advance?
In August 2009, a man called Joseph Mosse, who claims to be a former microbiologist with the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad, was arrested in Los Angeles, after having made threats against the White House. Shortly after his arrest there were reports that he had called into a radio show with a warning about a biological weapon being prepared in the Ukraine by a company called Baxter International. According to these reports, Mr. Mosse said that the weapon would be spread via a flu vaccine. Facts vs theories.
Credence is being given to these reports because Mr Mosse’s qualifications as a microbiologist are confirmed by his research profile on this website. There is also a story doing the rounds that a light aircraft has been spotted spraying an unidentified substance over the capital, Kiev, but this has been denied by the country’s Office of Emergency Response. http://www.rnw.nl/english/article/ukraine-virus-mystery-deepens
There is more coverage here http://www.unfictional.com/joseph-moshe-mossad-bioweapon-swine-flu-vaccine-westwood
Back up to October 31, 2009 when Ukraine confirmed its first swine flu deaths, prompting Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko to order schools and cinemas closed and ban public gatherings for three weeks to contain the spread of the virus. The government will also introduce “special regimes” to limit the movement of Ukraine’s citizens from one region to another for non-urgent purposes, she said. Ukraine has borders with four EU countries. The prime minister’s tough actions came as Ukraine confirmed (sic- only) four deaths from the A(H1N1) virus, amid a growing panic over several dozen unexplained deaths in the west of the country. http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1122132/Swine-flu-deaths-soar,-Ukraine-hit
As WHO blames antiquated preparedness for the Ukraine, the country seems more adept at tracking exact numbers and releasing their findings than anyone else. Is The WHO, The UN and perhaps Baxter Pharmaceutical in collusion to buy some time before assuring people that this is not a repeat of the 1918 Pandemic? Is Baxter really to blame and not accidentally but intentionally?
CBC is reporting that a government lab in Winnipeg handling samples of swine is struggling to keep track of viruses and bacteria, a recent audit found. All together now, say “Fort Detrick,” where vials containing possibly the 1918 virus strain are missing.
Now say, “Baxter Pharmaceutical,” with a lab in the Ukraine whose spotted past has allowed for near misses and cross contamination. With our previous posts on Baxter here-
http://ahrcanum.wordpress.com/2009/03/11/vaccine-drug-deadly-costs-mistakes-threaten-pandemic/ BAXTER SENDS WRONG VIRUS STRAIN, BIRD FLU to LABS Reported in March 2009.
http://ahrcanum.wordpress.com/2009/05/05/baxter-pharmaceutical-plant-in-mexico-ground-zero-for-flu-outbreak/ BAXTER LAB NEAR MEXICO CITY
http://ahrcanum.wordpress.com/2009/07/23/baxter-vaccine-patent-h1n1/ TWO YEARS BEFORE PANDEMIC PATENT APPROVAL
http://ahrcanum.wordpress.com/2009/10/15/baxter-h1n1-vaccine-celvapan-to-german-soldiers/ DIFFERENT VACCINES
http://ahrcanum.wordpress.com/2009/11/13/baxter-flu-vaccines-contaminated-tv-report/ POLISH TV INVESTIGATION
http://www.thefreedomlink.org/index_files/Page1259.htm is offering four live webcams to the Ukraine although we could not get them to come up for viewing online.
Here in the U.S., estimates show the virus may have infected up to 5.7 million over the first four months of the outbreak, according to the CDC. The figure is more than 100 times the number of cases confirmed in laboratories. We see no official reported cases of black lung- at least in the data being released in the new world order of chaos.
The latest Pandemic release from WHO was released 11-13-09 is at http://www.who.int/csr/don/2009_11_13/en/index.html
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Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Friday, November 13, 2009
Global swine flu deaths slow as WHO toll passes 6,250
GENEVA — More than 6,250 people have died in the swine flu pandemic, World Health Organisation data showed Friday, as the global death rate appeared to slow.
The number of deaths from the A(H1N1) pandemic in the week to November 8 grew by about 179, against 224 a week earlier and a leap of about 700 in the last week of October.
The pandemic now stretches across 206 countries or territories worldwide, the WHO added in a statement.
The UN health agency said the influenza season showed signs of peaking in North America, but was intensifying across much of Europe and Central and Eastern Asia.
"Very intense and increasing influenza activity continues to be reported in Mongolia with a severe impact on the health care system," it added.
But the WHO found after investigating the sudden reported surge in flu cases in Ukraine in recent weeks that the swine flu virus had shown no signs of becoming stronger.
"The initial analysis of information indicates that the numbers of severe cases do not appear to be excessive when compared to the experience of other countries and do not represent any change in the transmission or virulence of the virus," the statement said.
More than 1.3 million Ukrainians have been taken ill with swine flu and 265 people have lost their lives to the virus since the end of October, the country's health ministry said Friday.
The Americas still account for the largest number of deaths. The WHO estimates 4,512 have died since the pandemic virus was first identified in April in Mexico and the United States, an increase of 113 in a week.
However, new data released late on Thursday, separate from the WHO figures, estimates that swine flu has killed as many as 3,900 people in the United States.
Health officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) used a new counting method that yielded an estimate six times higher than the last.
The CDC's previous estimated death toll from H1N1 was 672.
While still imprecise, the new numbers provide "a bigger picture of what has been going on in the first six months of the pandemic," Anne Schuchat, director of the CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, told reporters.
She said previous estimates were based on "laboratory confirmed cases of hospitalisation and death, potentially giving an incomplete picture of the story of this pandemic."
The WHO said the number of deaths reported in Europe stayed stable at some 300, with signs the pandemic caseload was peaking in parts of Britain, notably Northern Ireland, as well as in Ireland and Iceland.
Meanwhile, the virus spread to the breakaway Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus on Friday as authorities there confirmed its first swine flu death.
Neighbouring Turkey, the only country to recognise the TRNC, also announced a further 20 deaths, bringing its total to 60 fatal cases.
Elsewhere in Europe, Hungarian officials said a 55-year-old and a 73-year-old woman had died in hospital from swine. Seven people have died from the virus in Hungary since July.
In Austria, the Kleine Zeitung newspaper said a 26-year-old man became the country's third fatal case after being hospitalised five days ago with an infection.
In Germany, Cologne footballer Christopher Schorch became the first player in the country's top division to contract the virus.
The 20-year-old German is being treated at home and should return to training next Wednesday, according to his club.
Sharp increases in cases were reported in several western and southern Asian nations, including Israel and Afghanistan in recent weeks, while growing numbers were reported in China and Japan.
Pandemic flu was largely on the wane in most of south and southeast Asia and in the warming southern hemisphere.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
6,071 people worldwide have been killed by the A/H1N1
At least 6,071 people worldwide have been killed by the A/H1N1 influenza as infections continue to increase quickly in the northern hemisphere, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a latest update, Xinhua reported.
Of all the deaths, 4,399 occurred in the Americas, 661 occurred in South-East Asia and 498 occurred in the West Pacific. The other three WHO regions, Europe, East Mediterranean and Africa reported 300,137 and 76 deaths respectively.
The WHO, which declared the A/H1N1 flu as a pandemic in June, said the total number of lab confirmed cases worldwide is now over482,300, but this case count is significantly lower than the actual number of cases that have occurred because many countries have stopped testing and reporting individual cases.
Intense and persistent influenza transmission continues to be reported in North America without evidence of a peak in activity, the UN agency said.
In Europe and Central and Western Asia, pandemic influenza activity continues to increase across many countries, signaling an unusually early start to the winter influenza season. Intense and increasing influenza activity also continues to be reported in East Asia.
Since the new pandemic H1N1 virus emerged in April, infections in different species of susceptible animals (pig, turkey, ferret, and cat) have been reported, the WHO said.
However, limited evidence suggests that these infections occurred following direct transmission of the virus from infected humans, and these isolated events have had no impact on the dynamics of the pandemic, which is spreading readily via human-to-human transmission.
Unless the epidemiology of the pandemic changes, these will continue to pose no special risks to human health, said the WHO.
Of all the deaths, 4,399 occurred in the Americas, 661 occurred in South-East Asia and 498 occurred in the West Pacific. The other three WHO regions, Europe, East Mediterranean and Africa reported 300,137 and 76 deaths respectively.
The WHO, which declared the A/H1N1 flu as a pandemic in June, said the total number of lab confirmed cases worldwide is now over482,300, but this case count is significantly lower than the actual number of cases that have occurred because many countries have stopped testing and reporting individual cases.
Intense and persistent influenza transmission continues to be reported in North America without evidence of a peak in activity, the UN agency said.
In Europe and Central and Western Asia, pandemic influenza activity continues to increase across many countries, signaling an unusually early start to the winter influenza season. Intense and increasing influenza activity also continues to be reported in East Asia.
Since the new pandemic H1N1 virus emerged in April, infections in different species of susceptible animals (pig, turkey, ferret, and cat) have been reported, the WHO said.
However, limited evidence suggests that these infections occurred following direct transmission of the virus from infected humans, and these isolated events have had no impact on the dynamics of the pandemic, which is spreading readily via human-to-human transmission.
Unless the epidemiology of the pandemic changes, these will continue to pose no special risks to human health, said the WHO.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
German Soldiers Get Additive Free Swine Flu
According to a report out of Germany, German soldiers have been given an additive-free swine flu shot that doesn’t contain mercury, squalene, or any of the other dangerous adjuvants associated with the vaccine, raising questions as to why this version of the shot has not been made available to the general population.
An article that when translated is entitled, German soldiers gets non poisonous vaccine, explains how 250,000 German troops have been given a “friendly” vaccine made by Baxter that does not contain “controversial mercury-containing additives or preservatives”.
It appears that there are two versions of the swine flu shot, one for those in the know and another for the general population who trust the government to shoot them up with dangerous toxins that have been linked to autism and other neurological disorders.
Despite concerns about thimerosal and mercury, thimerosal is an ingredient of the swine flu vaccine which is currently being rolled out globally.
“Some of the vaccine will be stored in multi-dose vials containing thimerosal, an antibacterial additive that contains mercury,” reported the Washington Post in an article about which groups will receive the swine flu vaccine first.
Indeed, the swine flu vaccine contains no less than 25,000 per cent the amount of mercury considered safe.
Mercury is classified by The Department of Defense as a hazardous material that could cause death if swallowed, inhaled or absorbed through the skin, and the EPA is now limiting mercury emissions from factories because the toxin “can damage the brain and nervous system and is especially dangerous to fetuses and small children,” but according to the CDC it’s perfectly safe to inject into your child’s bloodstream.
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As we previously highlighted, many people are choosing to take the nasal spray version of the vaccine in the false assumption that it is safer than the injectable version. In reality, the nasal spray contains live H1N1 virus, which has led many doctors and health professionals to express concerns that it could spread the swine flu virus amongst those with weakened immune systems.
“It has been documented that the live viruses from the vaccine can be shed (and potentially spread into the community) from recipient children for up to 21 days, and even longer from adults. Viral shedding also puts breastfeeding infants at risk if the mother has been given FluMist,” writes Dr. Sherri Tenpenny, one of the most outspoken physicians in the country on the hazards of vaccines and vaccination.
FluMist’s own package insert reads as follows, “FluMist® recipients should avoid close contact with immunocompromised individuals for at least 21 days.”
“The warning is specifically directed toward those living in the same household with an immunocompromised person, but the on-going release of live viruses throughout the community may be a significant risk to everyone who has a weak, or weakened, immune system,” writes Tenpenny, pointing out that if one takes into account a plethora of health conditions that could be classified as contributing to immunodeficiency, as much as 60% of the entire population could be considered to be “chemically immunosuppressed.”
One of the pharmaceutical companies developing nasal spray vaccines is Baxter International, who were caught earlier this year releasing batches of vaccines from a lab in Austria that were contaminated live bird flu virus, otherwise known as H5N1.
An article that when translated is entitled, German soldiers gets non poisonous vaccine, explains how 250,000 German troops have been given a “friendly” vaccine made by Baxter that does not contain “controversial mercury-containing additives or preservatives”.
It appears that there are two versions of the swine flu shot, one for those in the know and another for the general population who trust the government to shoot them up with dangerous toxins that have been linked to autism and other neurological disorders.
Despite concerns about thimerosal and mercury, thimerosal is an ingredient of the swine flu vaccine which is currently being rolled out globally.
“Some of the vaccine will be stored in multi-dose vials containing thimerosal, an antibacterial additive that contains mercury,” reported the Washington Post in an article about which groups will receive the swine flu vaccine first.
Indeed, the swine flu vaccine contains no less than 25,000 per cent the amount of mercury considered safe.
Mercury is classified by The Department of Defense as a hazardous material that could cause death if swallowed, inhaled or absorbed through the skin, and the EPA is now limiting mercury emissions from factories because the toxin “can damage the brain and nervous system and is especially dangerous to fetuses and small children,” but according to the CDC it’s perfectly safe to inject into your child’s bloodstream.
(ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW)
German Soldiers Get Additive Free Swine Flu Shot 260909banner
As we previously highlighted, many people are choosing to take the nasal spray version of the vaccine in the false assumption that it is safer than the injectable version. In reality, the nasal spray contains live H1N1 virus, which has led many doctors and health professionals to express concerns that it could spread the swine flu virus amongst those with weakened immune systems.
“It has been documented that the live viruses from the vaccine can be shed (and potentially spread into the community) from recipient children for up to 21 days, and even longer from adults. Viral shedding also puts breastfeeding infants at risk if the mother has been given FluMist,” writes Dr. Sherri Tenpenny, one of the most outspoken physicians in the country on the hazards of vaccines and vaccination.
FluMist’s own package insert reads as follows, “FluMist® recipients should avoid close contact with immunocompromised individuals for at least 21 days.”
“The warning is specifically directed toward those living in the same household with an immunocompromised person, but the on-going release of live viruses throughout the community may be a significant risk to everyone who has a weak, or weakened, immune system,” writes Tenpenny, pointing out that if one takes into account a plethora of health conditions that could be classified as contributing to immunodeficiency, as much as 60% of the entire population could be considered to be “chemically immunosuppressed.”
One of the pharmaceutical companies developing nasal spray vaccines is Baxter International, who were caught earlier this year releasing batches of vaccines from a lab in Austria that were contaminated live bird flu virus, otherwise known as H5N1.
Monday, September 21, 2009
Russia denies first swine flu death
Russia denies first swine flu death
MOSCOW — Russia's health authorities Monday vehemently denied that the country had recorded its first fatality from the A(H1N1) virus, contradicting a top doctor's claim that a woman had recently died of swine flu.
"Not a single case that had a fatal conclusion -- in other words, death -- has been recorded on the territory of the Russian Federation," said Deputy Health Minister Veronika Skvortsova, quoted by news agencies.
She said that the woman, a 46-year-old Russian doctor who recently returned from Bulgaria, had died of pneumonia aggravated by a heart condition and not swine flu.
Earlier Dmitry Lvov, head of the Russian Academy of Sciences' Institute of Virology, said that not only had Russia recorded its first swine flu death but that the number of cases could be in the tens of thousands.
"We immediately diagnosed (the woman with) swine flu," Lvov was quoted as saying by the Interfax news agency.
"We could not take any measures because she died the very next day."
Lvov also warned that the total count of people infected with the virus could be much higher than the 381 cases that Russian health authorities had acknowledged so far.
"By my count, it can be as high as the tens of thousands. I cannot prove it yet, but in a few weeks I will be able to and will say so," Lvov said.
"The time when we could say that our border was secure is past. For the flu virus it is a sieve," he added.
The Russian authorities have been pointing out that the country remains relatively unaffected by the virus and have urged citizens to take strict precautions when travelling abroad.
The World Health Organisation announced on Friday that the global flu death toll has reached 3,486, up 281 from a week ago.
Experts have previously predicted that about one third of the world's population of more than 6.5 billion people could be affected by the A(H1N1) virus, but they stress that so far most victims are suffering only mild symptoms.
MOSCOW — Russia's health authorities Monday vehemently denied that the country had recorded its first fatality from the A(H1N1) virus, contradicting a top doctor's claim that a woman had recently died of swine flu.
"Not a single case that had a fatal conclusion -- in other words, death -- has been recorded on the territory of the Russian Federation," said Deputy Health Minister Veronika Skvortsova, quoted by news agencies.
She said that the woman, a 46-year-old Russian doctor who recently returned from Bulgaria, had died of pneumonia aggravated by a heart condition and not swine flu.
Earlier Dmitry Lvov, head of the Russian Academy of Sciences' Institute of Virology, said that not only had Russia recorded its first swine flu death but that the number of cases could be in the tens of thousands.
"We immediately diagnosed (the woman with) swine flu," Lvov was quoted as saying by the Interfax news agency.
"We could not take any measures because she died the very next day."
Lvov also warned that the total count of people infected with the virus could be much higher than the 381 cases that Russian health authorities had acknowledged so far.
"By my count, it can be as high as the tens of thousands. I cannot prove it yet, but in a few weeks I will be able to and will say so," Lvov said.
"The time when we could say that our border was secure is past. For the flu virus it is a sieve," he added.
The Russian authorities have been pointing out that the country remains relatively unaffected by the virus and have urged citizens to take strict precautions when travelling abroad.
The World Health Organisation announced on Friday that the global flu death toll has reached 3,486, up 281 from a week ago.
Experts have previously predicted that about one third of the world's population of more than 6.5 billion people could be affected by the A(H1N1) virus, but they stress that so far most victims are suffering only mild symptoms.
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
2,837 deaths
GENEVA -- The World Health Organization says at least 625 people have been reported dead from swine flu in the last week.
The swine flu virus has caused at least 2,837 deaths since it emerged in Mexico and the United States earlier this year and developed into a full-blown global epidemic. Most of the deaths are in the Western Hemisphere.
Friday that laboratory-confirmed cases of the disease have now reached 254,206.
Spokesman Gregory Hartl says the figure far understates the actual number of cases because countries are no longer required to report each infection as the caseload is so high.
He says the number of deaths is growing proportionately to the increase in number of infected people.
The swine flu virus has caused at least 2,837 deaths since it emerged in Mexico and the United States earlier this year and developed into a full-blown global epidemic. Most of the deaths are in the Western Hemisphere.
Friday that laboratory-confirmed cases of the disease have now reached 254,206.
Spokesman Gregory Hartl says the figure far understates the actual number of cases because countries are no longer required to report each infection as the caseload is so high.
He says the number of deaths is growing proportionately to the increase in number of infected people.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
The World Health Organization predicts the H1N1 Swine Flu virus will infect two billion people,

The World Health Organization predicts the H1N1 Swine Flu virus will infect two billion people, or one out of every three persons, over the next two years. While this flu has already killed 800, the WHO says thousands more could die unless an effective vaccine is developed soon.
A CDC Image of H1N1 influenza virus
This year's pandemic spread around the globe with record-breaking speed. It has taken less than two months for the H1N1 swine flu to spread, while previous pandemics took six months or longer.
Yet Dr. Keiji Fukuda of the World Health Organization warns this global outbreak is still in the early stages. "We have a very large global population, and it is quite clear that we'll continue to see spread of this virus through countries, and then among countries," he said.
Most of the patients have been teenagers, between 12 and 17 years old. But the virus is spreading more deeply into many communities and the WHO says the average age of patients now appears to be getting slightly older.
While young people and pregnant women are still at higher risk for contracting the H1N1 virus, health officials also caution that patients with cardiovascular disease, respiratory illness, diabetes, cancer, and obesity are just as vulnerable.
Some clinical trials of potential vaccines are underway, others will start soon.
The European Medicines Agency says large scale clinical trials will be bypassed in order to get vaccines into the general population as soon as possible.
Health officials in Britain, Greece, France and Sweden have announced they will begin inoculations among the public possibly within weeks.
WHO Assistant Director-General Keiji Fukuda (file photo)
The WHO's Dr. Fukuda has not criticized that decision, but expressed concern about rushing vaccine production too soon. "There are certain things which cannot be compromised," he explains. "And one of the things which cannot be compromised is the safety of vaccines. There can't be any questions whether the vaccine is safe or not."
Meanwhile, the World Health Organization says countries with widespread infections have switched from reporting individual testing of all patients, to monitoring and reporting trends in the population.
According to the WHO, testing of patients has strained the laboratory capacity of many countries.
Dr. Fukuda believes health officials can still accurately predict the pandemic's size. "We know that the total number of laboratory confirmed cases is really only a subset of the total number of cases," he asserts.
Recently, the international health organization said it would no longer publish global tables reporting the number of new cases for all countries.
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