The World Health Organization declared Tuesday that the H1N1 pandemic is over, saying it has “largely run its course.”
Director-General Margaret Chan said the global health body has assessed what is happening around the world, and has decided to move into the post-pandemic phase.
“As we enter the post-pandemic period this does not mean the H1N1 virus has gone away,” Dr. Chan said in a conference call from Geneva. She said that based on experiences with past pandemics, the H1N1 virus is likely to take on the behaviour of seasonal influenza virus and circulate for some years to come. Read More: WHO declares H1N1 pandemic over


