By James Pethokoukis
Thu Jun 11, 2009 6:58pm EDT
GENEVA, June 11 (Reuters) - The World Health Organization declared an influenza pandemic on Thursday and advised governments to prepare for a long-term battle against an unstoppable new flu virus.
The United Nations agency raised its pandemic flu alert to phase 6 on a six-point scale, indicating the first influenza pandemic since 1968 is under way.
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WHO declares first 21st century flu pandemic on Thursday, June 11, 2009. The first since 1968!
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