The World Health Organization (WHO) has compiled an alert and response system to deal with possible epidemics/pandemics. Attached is the website to explain the 6 phases of their system.
http://www.who.int/csr/disease/avian_influenza/phase/en/index.html
Right now, the level for the Swine flu is currently at a LEVEL 5 as explained by the WHO below:
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.
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