AP Reports Over 800 Swine Flu Cases Confirmed Worldwide

As of late Saturday the AP reported that there are now 809 confirmed cases of the swine flu world wide and 197 cases in the United States. They also revealed that various sources have said that there have only been 19 deaths in Mexico and 1 death in the United States in which swine flu was the confirmed cause of death.

The swine flu virus is still spreading at a very quick pace and it will likely be a worldwide pandemic soon. Although a pandemic is eminent it is important to note that this only means that it is spread worldwide to many people and many countries and pandemic does not in any way describe the severeness of the disease, which has proven to be quite mild for most people.

The AP also noted that their sources have revealed that there have now been confirmed swine flu cases in 15 different countries. With swine flu spreading so rapidly it is likely that the WHO will soon raise this to a level 6 pandemic from its current phase 5 alert.