WHO warns hospitals about expected surge
Accreditation Connection, October 26, 2009
After a three-day meeting at the headquarters of the Pan American Health Organization in Washington D.C., where more than 100 experts gathered to review the H1N1 flu, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned hospitals to ready themselves for the next wave of sick patients, according to The Washington Post. The WHO warns that young adults, especially woman, infected with H1N1 virus are falling seriously ill at an unexpectedly rapid pace.
So far, 41 states are reporting cases of swine flu and widespread flu activity, with Virginia and Maryland recently joining the list. In addition, the number of deaths in children with the H1N1 virus has climbed to 86. Since the outbreak of the H1N1 virus, at least 2,914 Americans have died from flu-related illnesses.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently reported that the swine flu vaccine production is proceeding at a slower pace than expected. Originally expected to produce 40 million doses, they will fall short by about 10 – 12 million.
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