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Aug072009
We're Not Out Of The Woods With H1N1, Says CDC Director
Tom Frieden, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) says his organization does not know whether or when H1N1 will return, but even if there is not an outbreak in the coming months, that does not indicate H1N1 does not still pose a threat. Instead, it Frieden says it means the U.S. will have more time to prepare and continue on with research and the vaccinations that will be available by mid-October. (0:35)
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Cost Of Swine Flu "Uncertain"
At a House Joint Economic Committee Hearing today, Dr. Christina Romer, Chair of the Council for Economic Advisors, was asked by Congressman Vic Snyder (D-Ark.) “How should we view the added uncertainty in the economy both here and abroad that may be created the threat of a major health flu pandemic around the world?” Dr. Romer said the costs at this stage were "uncertain," adding the priority of the administration was to "save lives."
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