Here it is. United States is now officially under a "Public Health Emergency"

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Will provide link as soon as one available.

There goes my requested vacation...

Not to be flippant, but the ER's will be overrun today by anyone with symptoms. Watch out!

Edited to add link:
http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2009/04/us-declares-swine-flu-a-public-health-emergency.html

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The United States government has declared a public health emergency over the swine flu today.

The chief of the Centers for Disease Control chief says the United States has 20 swine flu cases in 5 states, the latest in Ohio, and expects to see more.

More information to come.


edited to add further info:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30398682/

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The Department of Health and Human Services has declared a public health emergency in connection with the swine flu outbreak that has killed people in Mexico, Janet Napolitano, director of Homeland Security said today.

The number of cases confirmed in the United States by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now 20, including eight New York City high school students. Other cases are in Ohio, California, Texas and Kansas. Patients have ranged in age from 9 to over 50.
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“As we look for swine flu, we are seeing more cases of swine flu and we expect to see more cases of swine flu," said Dr. Richard Besser, acting director of the CDC, during a White House press conference Sunday. "We view this more as a marathon."

Napolitano said the emergency declaration is a warning, not an actual imminent emergency, similar to preparing for a hurricane.