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According to expectations today WHO raised pandemic alert phase to level 4 .
Yesterday we expected it to rise to the level by Tuesday, 28.th of March. It was obvious to carefull observers that the virus is capable of spreading from human to human, according to WHO definition of phase 4 alert:
Phase 4 is characterized by verified human-to-human transmission of an animal or human-animal influenza reassortant virus able to cause “community-level outbreaks.” The ability to cause sustained disease outbreaks in a community marks a significant upwards shift in the risk for a pandemic. Any country that suspects or has verified such an event should urgently consult with WHO so that the situation can be jointly assessed and a decision made by the affected country if implementation of a rapid pandemic containment operation is warranted. Phase 4 indicates a significant increase in risk of a pandemic but does not necessarily mean that a pandemic is a forgone conclusion.
WHO Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response Guidelines.
Svetovna zdravstvena organizacija je po pričakovanjih dvignila nivo pripravljenosti za eno stopnjo – sedaj smo na nivoju 4,ko je potrjen prenos virusa s človeka na človeka, vendar pa je razširjenost virusa omejena na manjše skupnosti. Sposobnost virusa, da se prenaša med ljudmi pomeni veliko povečanje verjetnosti pojava pandemije. Države v katerih se potrdi prisotnost virusa morajo takoj ukrepati v skladu s svojimi načrti za obrambo pred nalezljivimi boleznimi. Stopnja 4 pomeni zelo povečano tveganje, vendar pa ne pomeni, da je izbruh pandemije nujen.
Koronavirus v Sloveniji 