Re: Obama Warns of Swine Flu Resurgence in Fall
It was admitted at the conference that recently the outbreak had been underplayed so as of now a campaign to educate the public about the real potential danger is supposed to begin.
http://sharing.govdelivery.com/bulletins/GD/USHHS-7EFCE
“Over the course of coming weeks and months, we will move aggressively to prepare the nation for the possibility of a more severe outbreak of the H1N1 virus,” said HHS Secretary Sebelius. “We ask the American people to become actively engaged with their own preparation and prevention. It’s a responsibility we all share.”
“The federal government is working together with its federal, state, local and tribal partners to develop a nation-wide plan to combat the H1N1 flu that incorporates the lessons we learned this spring,” said Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano. “The H1N1 Summit will allow us to continue this aggressive preparation for all possible H1N1 virus outbreak scenarios to ensure that we are doing everything possible to keep our country safe and healthy.”
“Effectively dealing with a potential H1N1 outbreak requires all of us -- parents, educators, health providers, and local, state and federal governments -- working together on our emergency management plan,” said Education Secretary Duncan. “Today’s Flu Summit is an important step in that direction. Our primary goals at the Department of Education are the health and well being of students, faculty and staff, and ensuring that, in the event of any school closures, the learning process will continue. ”
And the new http://www.flu.gov/ is supposed to be used as the primary website for the campaign and given as much publicity as possible.
I'm hearing the same thing from many people - either they don't keep up on news and are in the dark, or they think it's a big con to increase big pharma profits. They are absolutely convinced that a 1918-level pandemic cannot happen today.
There was a recent FT thread saying we needed a spokesman. I suggested the Queen of England, but I'll settle for Obama as a momentary spokesman bringing attention to the issue.
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It was admitted at the conference that recently the outbreak had been underplayed so as of now a campaign to educate the public about the real potential danger is supposed to begin.
http://sharing.govdelivery.com/bulletins/GD/USHHS-7EFCE
“Over the course of coming weeks and months, we will move aggressively to prepare the nation for the possibility of a more severe outbreak of the H1N1 virus,” said HHS Secretary Sebelius. “We ask the American people to become actively engaged with their own preparation and prevention. It’s a responsibility we all share.”
“The federal government is working together with its federal, state, local and tribal partners to develop a nation-wide plan to combat the H1N1 flu that incorporates the lessons we learned this spring,” said Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano. “The H1N1 Summit will allow us to continue this aggressive preparation for all possible H1N1 virus outbreak scenarios to ensure that we are doing everything possible to keep our country safe and healthy.”
“Effectively dealing with a potential H1N1 outbreak requires all of us -- parents, educators, health providers, and local, state and federal governments -- working together on our emergency management plan,” said Education Secretary Duncan. “Today’s Flu Summit is an important step in that direction. Our primary goals at the Department of Education are the health and well being of students, faculty and staff, and ensuring that, in the event of any school closures, the learning process will continue. ”
And the new http://www.flu.gov/ is supposed to be used as the primary website for the campaign and given as much publicity as possible.
