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Aug. 31st, 2009 at 12:48 PM
The transmission of A(H1N1) flu is four times faster than that other viruses and 40% of the deaths caused by the virus are among young and healthy adults, World Health Organization Director-General Margaret Chan said Saturday. Chan advised governments to "prepare for the worst" and highlighted the importance of "political leadership" in the fight against the virus. The virus has caused more than 2,180 deaths globally since it emerged in April, according to WHO. Google/Agence France-Presse (8/29)
- Nurses report lack of readiness for H1N1 at hospitals: Nurses reported inadequate isolation of H1N1 patients at 25% of hospitals, and nurses at 15% of hospitals said they don't have access to the proper respirator masks, according to a survey of nurses at 190 U.S. health care facilities in nine states. United Press International (8/27)
- U.S. prepares for expected surge in H1N1 flu cases: Researchers this week are beginning to evaluate how many doses of the H1N1 vaccine, expected to be ready in October, people will need for full protection. H1N1 flu cases so far have generally been mild and no evidence indicates the virus has mutated into a more dangerous strain. Yahoo!/The Associated Press (8/31)