WHO says flu is unstoppable

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See alsohttp://snipurl.com/lpzqj Daily Record]July 3, 2009World health officials tackle swine flu challenges>>Worldwide, there were 332 deaths and more than 77,000 confirmed cases as of Wednesday, according to the latest figures available from the WHO.Researchers say they have discovered why outbreaks have been more like a series of local blazes than a wide-raging wildfireThe new virus has a protein on its surface that is inefficient at binding with receptors in people's respiratory tracts, restricting its ability to spread quickly, according to a report in Friday's edition of the journal Science.Chan emphasized that most people recover from the illness without medical treatment and most who die have underlying medical conditions.===========>>As the summit opened, the UK alone projected more than 100,000 new cases of H1N1 a day by the end of the summer.<<From 77,000 worldwide to over 100,000 a day in the UK alone 2 1/2 months from now... Would be interesting to know how they come by their figures...----------http://feeds.bignewsnetwork.com/?sid=514683Friday 3rd July, 2009WHO says flu is unstoppable   Big News Network.com     Friday 3rd July, 2009      The World Health Organization head, Margaret Chan, has addressed a meeting in Mexico to say that the spread of the H1N1 swine flu virus worldwide is now unstoppable. While she said most H1N1 cases are mild, with many people recovering unaided, some countries are advising the WHO of massive numbers of sufferers. As the summit opened, the UK alone projected more than 100,000 new cases of H1N1 a day by the end of the summer. With the peak of the flu season approaching in the southern hemisphere, some countries in South America have already declared a public health emergency. Ms Chan told the conference: "With well over 100 countries reporting cases, once a fully fit pandemic virus emerges, its further international spread is unstoppable." She stressed that while the overwhelming majority of patients experienced mild symptoms and made a full recovery within a week, there were exceptions, such as pregnant women and people with underlying health problems. She said these people were at higher risk from complications from the virus. Leaders and experts from 50 countries are in Cancun, Mexico for the two-day meeting to discuss strategies for fighting the virus.  =====In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, this material is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes.