WHO notches up swine flu pandemic alert

clipped from www.msnbc.msn.com A patient showing symptoms of swine flu is being admitted at a hospital in Mulhouse, Haut Rhin, France. Slideshow   Swine flu worries world From Mexico to Europe to the United States and beyond, an outbreak of deadly swine flu leads to concern and health warnings. more photos Video   WHO: Alert now at pandemic level 5   April 29: Dr. Margaret Chan, Director General of WHO, has raised the pandemic level based on evidence of how quickly the swine flu can spread. MSNBC Global health authorities warned Wednesday that swine flu was threatening to bloom into a pandemic, and the virus spread farther in Europe even as the outbreak appeared to stabilize at its epicenter. A toddler who succumbed in Texas became the first death outside Mexico. Q&A Swine flu Learn about the virus found in pigs and why it is causing concern among health officials. msnbc.com