Suzie asked: I know the definition of pandemic level 6, but what does it mean in real terms? How many more confirmed cases and confirmed deaths would it take, and what geographical spread would be needed?
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May 5th, 2009, at 2:31 PM.
Level 6 Pandemic Warning:
Human to Human transmission, and deaths in other countries than the source.
Virus spreading to another country in a different region. Global pandemic under way.
gangadharan_nair
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May 5th, 2009, at 6:44 PM.
Phase 5 is characterized by human-to-human spread of the virus into at least two countries in one WHO region. While most countries will not be affected at this stage, the declaration of Phase 5 is a strong signal that a pandemic is imminent and that the time to finalize the organization, communication, and implementation of the planned mitigation measures is short.
Phase 6, the pandemic phase, is characterized by community level outbreaks in at least one other country in a different WHO region in addition to the criteria defined in Phase 5. Designation of this phase will indicate that a global pandemic is under way.
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#1. May 5th, 2009, at 12:56 PM.
It would need to spread at a community level in a different country. Basically, if there were decimal points in between, we’d be at 5.999