Further spread of swine flu inevitable , World Health Organization says . Comment: The World Health Organization raised the swine flu alert Thursday to its highest level , saying the H1N1 virus has spread to enough countries to be considered a global pandemic . U.N. agency says that does n't mean disease is worse , but that it 's in more countries . Hong Kong orders closure of all elementary schools , kindergartens , day care centers .
Further spread of swine flu inevitable , World Health Organization says . Comment: U.N. agency says that does n't mean disease is worse , but that it 's in more countries . Hong Kong orders closure of all elementary schools , kindergartens , day care centers .