The outbreak of the new influenza A(H1N1)v virus was declared a pandemic by Dr. Margaret Chan, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) on 11 June 2009. WHO is now at pandemic alert level 6, which is its maximum level. Source: WHO
The pandemic (H1N1) 2009 is spreading across Europe. The situation we face is challenging, but manageable. [..] All European countries will be affected, and this will put considerable stress on health care systems. Source:ECDC
