April 28 (Bloomberg) -- Swine flu will kill people in the U.S., and businesses and citizens should plan in case the outbreak worsens, the acting head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
It?s too soon to say whether the virus will spark a pandemic, a global outbreak that spreads easily and causes serious illness, Richard Besser, the Atlanta-based agency?s acting head, said in an interview today. Businesses should review plans and be ready to act, he said.
The CDC today raised the number of confirmed cases in the U.S. to 64, with 45 of them in New York. No deaths have been confirmed in the U.S. That will change, Besser said.
?Given the situation in Mexico, where they?re seeing much more severe disease, I would expect that as we continue to look we?re going to find hospitalized individuals and, unfortunately, I expect that we will see deaths in this country,? Besser said.
It?s too soon to say whether the virus will spark a pandemic, a global outbreak that spreads easily and causes serious illness, Richard Besser, the Atlanta-based agency?s acting head, said in an interview today. Businesses should review plans and be ready to act, he said.
The CDC today raised the number of confirmed cases in the U.S. to 64, with 45 of them in New York. No deaths have been confirmed in the U.S. That will change, Besser said.
?Given the situation in Mexico, where they?re seeing much more severe disease, I would expect that as we continue to look we?re going to find hospitalized individuals and, unfortunately, I expect that we will see deaths in this country,? Besser said.
