On the same day that OK WASSUP! provided extensive coverage and information regarding H1N1 (Swine Flu), President Obama declared a national health emergency to deal with what he calls the “rapid increase in illness” from the H1N1 influenza virus.
“The 2009 H1N1 pandemic continues to evolve. The rates of illness continue to rise rapidly within many communities across the nation, and the potential exists for the pandemic to overburden health care resources in some localities,” Mr. Obama said in a statement. “Thus, in recognition of the continuing progression of the pandemic, and in further preparation as a nation, we are taking additional steps to facilitate our response.”
Since the H1N1 flu pandemic began in April, at least 20,000 in the United States have been hospitalized and more than 1,000 have died, according to Dr. Thomas Frieden, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The President signed this new emergency declaration late Friday and announced it Saturday.
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