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WHO: E. coli outbreak caused by new strain

WHO: E. coli outbreak caused by new strain

The World Health Organization said Thursday that the E. coli bacteria responsible for a deadly outbreak that has left 18 dead and sickened hundreds in Europe is a new strain that has never been seen before....

 

WHO's response to swine flu pandemic flawed

WHO's response to swine flu pandemic flawed

An expert panel commissioned by the World Health Organization to investigate its handling of the swine flu pandemic has slammed mistakes made by the U.N. body and warned tens of millions could die if there is a severe flu outbreak in the future....

 

WHO chief says H1N1 flu pandemic is over

WHO chief says H1N1 flu pandemic is over

The H1N1 pandemic is over and the global outbreak turned out to be much less severe than was feared just over a year ago, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.

Senh: Is it not as bad as feared because we did such a great job in containing it, or did we just over-react? Either way, it's good news.

 

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