WHO alert level so you have a frame of reference if they raise it

[nadinbrzezinski]

http://www.who.int/csr/disease/avian_influenza/phase/en/index.html

[FarCenter]

1. Phase 4 National Action recommendations from WHO

Parts of Phase 4 Recommended National Actions from "Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response", April 2009, WHO

All countries

International travel measures

 Consider implementing exit screening as part of
the early global response (i.e. first few affected
countries).54

 Provide advice to travellers.

Affected countries

 Undertake rapid pandemic containment55
operations in collaboration with WHO and the
international community.

 Request and distribute antivirals from the WHO
global stockpile and/or other national or regional
stockpiles for treatment of cases and prophylaxis
of all persons in the designated areas.

 Consider deploying pandemic vaccine if available.

 Implement individual/household and societal-level
disease control measures.56

 Limit all non-essential movement of persons in
and out of the designated containment area(s)
and implement screening procedures at transit
points.

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. and mexico is considering shut down

part of the plan

I know...

Oh wait it is not serious and distraction

:sarcasm:

Some of this is already in place

[eShirl]

3. WHO news conference to begin in minutes

"I will be updating live from the World Health Organization news conference in Geneva."
http://twitter.com/mpoppel

[eShirl]

5. postponed for another 20 minutes

they keep pushing back the time

[eShirl]

6. he reports WHO says they are raising it to 4

"BULLETIN -- WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION RAISES PANDEMIC ALERT LEVEL TO FOUR."

[eShirl]

7. MSNBC confirms level 4 just now

[Overseas]

4. Thanks for your calm posts yesterday too.

I'll try to be better at hand-washing and touching my face less.

And I picked up a few more canned goods yesterday.