Most experts expect a surge of infections in the coming months, and during the spring of 2010.Īcross the US, government officials have been offering free vaccines against swine flu, delivering millions of doses to concerned citizens. At the moment, cases of flu nationwide are at the same level of severity as at the peak of normal flu seasons, but this level has been reached far earlier than usual because of H1N1. The rules will allow waivers in government health insurance programmes, and also make it much easier for hospitals to quickly treat and process any large and sudden influx of patients infected with swine flu, also known as H1N1 virus.Īmerica is bracing for a particularly nasty flu season this year, accentuated by the rapid spread of swine flu. The emergency rules effectively cut through official red tape and free up resources to respond much faster in the event of a serious outbreak. "As a nation, we have prepared at all levels of government, and as individuals and communities, taking unprecedented steps to counter the emerging pandemic," Obama wrote in the declaration that he signed late on Friday night. White House officials say the move was similar to precautions taken by coastal areas before a hurricane. However, the White House said that declaring an emergency was a largely precautionary step aimed at allowing medical officials to bypass certain federal regulations in the event of a genuine disaster.
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