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World Health Organization Declares Swine Flu Pandemic Over
More than a year ago, the World Health Organization sparked a flurry of vaccine production, travel restrictions and public health advisories when it declared that H1N1 flu was a worldwide pandemic . But only 19,000 have died, compared to the 500,000 killed during a typical flu season, and today H1N1 was downgraded .
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readMore than a year ago, the World Health Organization sparked a flurry of vaccine production, travel restrictions and public health advisories when it declared that H1N1 flu was a worldwide pandemic. But only 19,000 have died, compared to the 500,000 killed during a typical flu season, and today H1N1 was downgraded. Was it a false alarm? Will that produce complacency in the future? Betsy McKay is Atlanta Bureau Chief covering public health for the Wall Street Journal
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