WHO declares swine flu pandemic

June 12, 2009 | Source: BBC News

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a global flu pandemic, meaning the swine flu virus is spreading in at least two regions of the world.

It has spread to 74 countries. It is the first flu pandemic in 40 years; the last in 1968 killed about one million people. However, the current pandemic seems to be moderate and causing mild illness in most people.