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  • the fear of flu was enough to divert a DC bound jumbo jet.

  • Today, a passenger from Germany complained she felt ill and the pilots landed right away in Boston, runny nose, a sore throat.

  • We transported her to the Mass General Hospital.

  • Early estimates indicate the H one N one strain is slightly more contagious than the typical seasonal flu, infecting roughly one out of every four people who live with a flu patient.

  • Genetic testing, however, shows it is a less lethal strain than feared.

  • We do not see the markers for virulent CE that we're seeing in the 1918 virus.

  • That flu pandemic swept the world, killing an estimated 50 million people.

  • Upon news of this outbreak, prescriptions for anti virals jumped 800% and the government is spending $250 million two by 13 million Maur courses of Tamiflu and Relenza.

  • President Obama explained the move in a special Cabinet meeting.

  • Even if it turns out that the H one N one is relatively mild on the front end, it could come back in a more virulent form during the actual flu season.

  • If that happens, some public health experts are expressing concern about whether hospitals could handle the onslaught.

  • We really have not made much progress in our hospitals in the United States being able to surge up to increase capacity in a hurry, so this allows us to watch this thing move.

  • The man spearheading flew preps at Health and Human Services says hospitals will never have enough beds to handle a pandemic.

  • It's just not cost effective to build those facilities and have them sit empty.

  • He is confident, though, that there are enough medical supplies and doctors, and they can be shifted around the country as needed.

  • Because most countries are now advising against travel to Mexico, Airlines are starting to slash service, some by as much as 50%.

  • Katie All right, Nancy Cordes.

  • Thanks a lot.

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H1N1:為最壞的情況做準備 (H1N1: Preparing For The Worst)

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    林宜悉 發佈於 2021 年 01 月 14 日
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