Further cases have been confirmed in the EU, elevating the number of confirmed cases in the EU and EFTA countries. The ECDC report gives an update of confirmed cases as of today, 30 Avril, 08:00 hours CEST.

Implication for Europe of the identification in North America of human cases of influenza A(H1N1), with a unique gene segment combination.

ECDC agrees with WHO that raising the pandemic alert to level 5 is an appropriate response. This is because of sustained human-to-human transmission of the virus in Mexico and the US.

ECDC agrees with WHO that raising the pandemic alert to level 5 is an appropriate response. This is because of sustained human-to-human transmission of the virus in Mexico and the US.

Due to exceptional demand for information on the novel influenza virus, ECDC will be holding press briefings on working days at 4.00 pm CET at its headquarters in Stockholm.

Due to exceptional demand for information on the novel influenza virus, ECDC will be holding press briefings on working days at 4.00 pm CET at its headquarters in Stockholm.

The ECDC report gives an update of confirmed cases as of today, 29 April, 08:00 hours CEST.

ECDC Director Zsuzsanna Jakab gave a briefing and answered questions on ECDC’s response to the threat. Prof. Angus Nicoll, Head of the influenza programme, talked about the implications of the world being at pandemic alert level 4.

ECDC Director Zsuzsanna Jakab will give a briefing and take questions on ECDC’s response to the threat. Prof. Angus Nicoll, Head of the influenza programme, will talk about the implications of the world being at pandemic alert level 4.

Yesterday, 27 April, the WHO Director-General raised the influenza pandemic phase from 3 to 4. This decision was based primarily on epidemiological data demonstrating sustained human-to-human transmission and the ability of the virus to cause community-level outbreaks. Given the widespread presence of the virus, the WHO Director-General considered that global containment of the outbreak is no longer feasible. The current focus should be on mitigation measures.

ECDC Director Zsuzsanna Jakab will give a briefing and take questions on ECDC’s response to the threat. Prof. Angus Nicoll, Head of the influenza programme, will talk about the implications of the world being at pandemic alert level 4.

Yesterday, 27 April, the WHO Director-General raised the influenza pandemic phase from 3 to 4. This decision was based primarily on epidemiological data demonstrating sustained human-to-human transmission and the ability of the virus to cause community-level outbreaks. Given the widespread presence of the virus, the WHO Director-General considered that global containment of the outbreak is no longer feasible. The current focus should be on mitigation measures.