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The statement full text of the Chang Director General that World Health Organization (WHO) announced on the 27th is as follows.

It followed the International Health Regulation provided in 2005, and an urgent committee that became the second times on April 27, 2009 was held.

The committee discussed available data about the accrual of the swine influenza (H1N 1 type) affirmed in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Moreover, the swine influenza took the report that there was an enlargement lingua possibility into consideration in other countries.

(result)The decision lingua in following based on the advice of the committee.

The warning level (phase) for Onagare of the influenza is hiked from present "3" to "4".

It is not inevitable though the hike shows that the hazard for Onagare rose for Onagare.

If it comes to be able to acquire further information, WHO might decide to hike it to a more advanced level. whether to return "3" the warning level

(The hike :. )Consequence and decision lingua that chiefly discussed toxicity of virus that causes accrual at data in epidemiology that shows human-to-human transmission and community level.

It seems that the virus is affirmed in the large range and it is impossible to enclose the accrual when thinking about the calositas (new influenza). It is necessary to move the focus of the countermeasure how to do and to suppress the accrual (To the minimum).

Should not the border be blockaded or traveling abroad be limited and it recommends it. However, I think that it is wise that the person with an not excellent condition postpones traveling abroad, and the person who went out the symptom after it travels abroad receives treatment.

It is necessary to discuss the stage where it keeps manufacturing the vaccine for the seasonality influenza now, and very to correspond according to the change in the situation again. WHO doesn't regret the necessary assistance to swine influenza (H1N 1 type) virus for the effective vaccine development.

It is strongly insisted that all countermeasures have to follow the purpose and requirements of International Health Regulation.