WHO WARNING | H1N1

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Earlier on Saturday, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the outbreak of the A/H1N1 virus, which is a mix of human, pig and bird viruses, a "public health emergency".
Chan has urged countries to increase vigilance following the outbreak [AFP]
Margaret Chan, the WHO chief, described the outbreak as "serious" and called on countries to "increase vigilance" following the discovery of related strains on both sides of the Mexico-US border.Chan said how the situation would evolve was "unpredictable" but that it has "pandemic potential".
An emergency committee of the WHO met in Geneva on Saturday to oversee the agency's handling of the outbreak.
Tests by the WHO on Friday showed the virus from 12 of the Mexican patients was the same genetically as a new strain of H1N1. (aljazeera.net)