GENEVA – The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Friday that it was prepared with "rapid containment measures" including antivirals if needed to combat the swine flu outbreaks in Mexico and the United States.
But health authorities in the two countries have the resources required already in place and are "well equipped", WHO spokeswoman Aphaluck Bhatiasevi said in Geneva.
She said the United Nations agency saw no need at this point to issue travel advisories warning travellers not to go to parts of Mexico or the United States.
The WHO will convene a meeting of its Emergency Committee on international health regulations, probably on Saturday afternoon, she added.
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