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“Phase 5 is characterized by human-to-human spread of the virus into at least two countries in one WHO region. While most countries will not be affected at this stage, the declaration of Phase 5 is a strong signal that a pandemic is imminent and that the time to finalize the organization, communication, and implementation of the planned mitigation measures is short.”

Above is the definition for Phase 5. I don’t see how the classification is in anyway incorrect. What are the facts you are speaking of?

Phase 6, the pandemic phase, is characterized by community level outbreaks in at least one other country in a different WHO region in addition to the criteria defined in Phase 5. Designation of this phase will indicate that a global pandemic is under way.

This is the definition for Phase 6. Notice that these classifications have nothing to do with how severe the disease is, or how many deaths have occurred. They concern the method of transmission, and how far the virus has traveled. It appears to me that WHO is correct in its classification. If you want to blame anyone, blame the media. They have failed to properly explain exactly what a pandemic is, and how people should react.

I will ask you again. Do you think it is better for you to have accurate information, so that you can decide the proper level of risk for your family, or should the government keep the information to itself, and make those decisions for you?

I'm going to make this rather short and simple. From the CDC web site.

Three worldwide (pandemic) outbreaks of influenza occurred in the 20th century: in 1918, 1957, and 1968.

Does this sound like every influenza outbreak is deemed a pandemic, just because it crosses international boundaries and costs some lives? Every flu season these hurdles are met. The CDC spokesperson said a few days ago stated that on the average 36,000 people die in the United States from influenza. Unlike the present situation, those are not called pandemics.

So you tell me, are we treating this like we normally do influenza outbreaks?

This situation has been exploited and mismanaged at every turn, by the Obama administration, the CDC, by the WHO, and by the media.

From the get-go, the hysterics involved with the outbreak of this mild instance of influenza, was greeted with hysterics and doomsaying. That and the appoligists for that, were and are not needed.