The World Health Organization has declared alert level 6 for the current influenza pandemic, what does this mean?
A The move to alert level 6 means that there is now evidence of increased and sustained human to human transmission of the swine flu virus across a number of global regions. Although we are beginning to see signs of sustained transmission of the virus within the community in certain parts of the UK, schools and settings should remain open until they are advised otherwise: either by their public health advisers for reasons specific to the school; or if the Government determines that the risk to children is such that all schools and settings should close when the pandemic reaches their area.
