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By Judith MillerWriter/FOX News Contributor

World Health Organization

That constitutes a true pandemic.

As of 7 p.m. on April 28th, seven countries, including the U.S. and Mexico had officially reported cases of the H1N1 swine flu influenza. So should we shut the borders? Alas, the flu cat is definitely out of the proverbial bag, WHO officials say, with suspected cases now being reported in Israel, the U.K., Spain, and far-flung New Zealand.