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President Obama has declared swine flu a national emergency...
...though the emergency declaration doesn't mean the end of the world has arrived, H1N1 remains a serious threat - and the government's response, on all levels, has been spotty. On Friday the CDC reported that the H1N1 virus is now widespread in 46 U.S. states - a level of flu activity that is usually not seen until later in the winter. Since the virus began spreading, millions of Americans have been infected, at least 20,000 have been hospitalized and 1,000 have died - including nearly 100 children. "To be basically in the peak of the flu season in October...
...pictures of thermal scanners hunting for swine flu...
Approximately 700 people received seasonal flu vaccinations on Tuesday at the Holyoke Center—the last clinic to be offered to the University community...
Before the shortage, UHS officials were planning on ending their seasonal flu vaccination program in the next two weeks to focus on the H1N1 vaccine, which has also seen delays...