Karnataka Prepares for Second Wave of Swine Flu; National Emergency in the US

The H1N1 Swine Flu Pandemic is not on the vane, people all over the world continue to die from it, and the death toll in India has now crossed 444 in the number of fatalities resulting from the virus.

In Karnataka the death toll is up to 111 and the authorities have said that they are well prepared for the second wave of swine flu that the approaching winter will bring. “We have arranged awareness programs on swine flu at district level to make people take preventive measures to stop the spread of the virus. The programs will start in a week’s time,” said one official as reported here.

In the United States the Swine Flu pandemic has been declared a national emergency as reported here, which will gives hospitals the freedom and flexibility they need to start treating the virus like an emergency.  Declaring a national emergency permits hospitals to set up alternate care facilities for swine flu victims in schools, nursing homes or other satellite sites without jeopardizing their reimbursement payments from Medicare and Medicaid. This can also help set up triage centers to determine levels of care and treat the sickest patients first.

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