<div><p>The World Health Organisation will on Friday consult its emergency flu committee of experts on whether the agency should declare a fully-fledged pandemic, a spokeswoman said. </p><p>"The emergency committee has been convened today from 2 to 3 pm," said Fadela Chaib, adding that the agenda of the committee ...

<div><p>The World Health Organisation is sending 2.4 million courses of the anti-viral drug Tamiflu to 72 countries including Mexico to combat the swine flu outbreak, a spokeswoman said Tuesday.</p><p>WHO spokeswoman Fadela Chaib said the drugs are being distributed from stockpiles held in Geneva and Basel in ...

<div><p>Mexican and US officials on Friday took emergency measures to contain outbreaks of a new multi-strain swine flu blamed for scores of deaths in Mexico and seven infections in the United States.</p><p>The World Health Organization in Geneva said 60 people had died from suspected swine flu in ...

<div><p>Mexican and US officials on Friday took emergency measures to contain outbreaks of a new multi-strain swine flu blamed for scores of deaths in Mexico and seven infections in the United States.</p><p>Mexican authorities confirmed the swine flu outbreak and warned people to avoid crowds or using the ...