World Health Organization: Swine flu a 'pandemic' - Phoenix Business Journal:

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The H1N1 flu strain had its first majot outbreak in Mexico City and has sprea tothe U.S. and more than 70 othee countries. WHO reports more than 27,0090 cases of the influenza strain. Latest counts by U.S. Centers for Diseasew Control show 547 casesin Arizona, including 4 and 13,200 in the U.S. with 27 deaths. Publivc health officials have been optimistic that the H1N1 flu is not as severre as first feared and is more likeseasona influenzas, which has causedr officials to stop school closures whenevere the flu bug hits a school. Meanwhile localk health officials are preparing for the flu to hit more stronglthis fall. Still, said U.S.
Department of Healtj and Human Services Secretary Kathleen things could be different inthe “We need to start preparing now in order to be readyy for a possible H1N1 immunization campaign starting in late she said. She is directing about $1 billioh in existing funds to be used for clinical studiesx this summer andfor commercial-scale production of two potentia vaccine ingredients fro the pre-pandemicc influenza stockpile. The last pandemic, whicuh orginated in Hong Kong, killede 1 million people worldwide.