The World Health Organization right now has no plan to raise the A/H1NQ flu alert to its highest level.
Secretary General of the United Nations, Ban Ki Moon.
"If the situation remains as it is, WHO has no plan to raise the alert level to 6 at this moment. But WHO continues to warn that a pandemic is possible. Let us remember that even if WHO does declare phase 6, a pandemic, that would be a statement about the geographic spread of the virus, not its severity."
Meanwhile Dr. Keiji Fukuda, WHO Assistant Director-General says Southern hemisphere countries could soon become more vulnerable to the virus.
"We have concerns about the infection travelling to the southern hemisphere because that part of the world will be heading into the winter months and the winter months are when virus usually thrive, so you typically see epidemics and outbreaks of influenza occur during those colder months. "
WHO says Level 6, the maximum level, would mean that a global outbreak of swine flu is under way.
Meanwhile, Mexican officials have lowered their flu alert level in the capital Mexico City.
WHO latest figures show more cases have been confirmed in North America and Europe.
As of Monday evening, there are 1,089 cases of the H1N1 flu virus world wide, spreading across 21 nations. The death toll has risen to 26.
WHO: No Plan to Raise A/H1NQ Flu to Highest Level
