WHO Raises Swine Flu Alert Despite Few Changes

The WHO raised it's flu alert level, according to this New York Times article.  What struck me a about this article was that, despite the raised threat level, they are not issuing recommendations for containment.  It seems that since the flu has already spread to so many diverse locations, even to New Zealand that containment is now futile(?)

The W.H.O.’s emergency committee, after meeting until 10:30 p.m. in Geneva, also recommended abandoning efforts to contain the flu’s spread.

“Because the virus is already quite widespread in different locations, containment is not a feasible option,” said Dr. Keiji Fukuda, the organization’s deputy director general.

What bothers me is that there are no cases in Asia yet, and the WHO is not recommending any travel bans or containment for that continent.  Last time I check the W in WHO stood for "world" but maybe it just means "Western".  I hope that Asian countries wise up and begin taking their own measures.