Employers Know How To Deal With H1N1, Don't Need Government Intervention, Says Sen. Enzi

Senate Health Education and Labor Pension Committee Ranking Member Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.) says Monday during a hearing that employers are already handling paid sick leave appropriately and no interference from the government is needed. (0:34)
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House Democrat Says Employees Should Have Option To Stay Home When Sick

Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) urges Congress Monday during a hearing to enact legislation that would mandate paid sick leave for employees with H1N1. (0:19)
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Director of the National Vaccine Program Office Defends Safety Of H1N1 Vaccine

Bruce Gellin, Director of the National Vaccine Program Office, acknowledges that some Americans are concerned over the safety of the H1N1 vaccine. Gellin says there has been a robust vaccine safety system is in place and that enhancements have been made. (0:49)
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Medical Professional Urges Clinicians To Consider Early H1N1 Treatment

Dr. Nikki Shindo of the World Health Organization encourages clinicians not to delay treatment of patients who show symptoms of the H1N1 virus. According to Shindo, treatment at early stage can stop the spread of virus. (0:21)

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CDC Prepares For H1N1 Outbreaks

Daniel Jernigan of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's Influenza Division says there are two possible scenarios and severities of H1N1 outbreaks: One in which the disease is moderate but widespread, the other being if the disease changes and causes more illness. (0:42)
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Security and Health Officials Offer H1N1 Prevention Guidance To Small Businesses

Small Business Administrator Karen Mills explains how new guidebook will assist small businesses in taking appropriate steps to prepare for H1N1 outbreaks by providing information regarding telecommuting and hygiene protocol. (0:35)
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U.S. To Receive 45 Million Doses Of Swine Flu Vaccine

“We’re looking at at least 45 million doses [of H1N1 vaccine], with 20 million doses each week coming out after that,” Robin Robinson said during a telephone meeting Friday with the Department of Health and Human Service’s National Biodefense Science Board. (0:20)

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Swine Flu Vaccination Campaign Will Work With States

“The [H1N1] vaccine will be shipped to the health care providers, retail pharmacies, or to the state and local health facilities for administration, either through the public health clinics or special mass vaccination clinics,” said Jay C. Butler MD., Director of the Center for Disease Control’s H1N1 Vaccine Task Force during a telephone meeting Friday with HHS’s National Biodefense Science Board.

Butler added that through this process, the vaccination campaign will fit with state planning efforts. (0:19)
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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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Functioning Health Care System Requires H1N1 Vaccinated Health Care Employees Says WHO Official

Dr. Marie-Paule Kieny, Director of the World Health Organization (WHO) Initiative for Vaccine Research, explains the WHO's recommendation that health care workers should get H1N1 vaccine priority. Kieny says it is essential that health care workers do not contract H1N1 in order to maintain a functioning health care system that will be able to survive the pandemic. (0:35)

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Congressman Earl Pomeroy (D-ND) Talks About His Efforts on Capitol Hill

by Christina Lovato, University of New Mexico-Talk Radio News Service

Talk Radio News Service speaks with Congressman Earl Pomeroy (D-ND) about the Red River catastrophe and what efforts he is making in Washington, D.C. for North Dakotans. Pomeroy also addresses the H1N1 epidemic and expresses what precautions Americans should take. (09:00)
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WHO update on swine flu

The World Health Organization updates the press on the status and handling of swine flu. The call was scheduled for 4 PM EDT. (39:00)
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