WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Monday the threat of spreading swine flu infections is matter of concern but “not a cause for alarm.” The United States and other countries across the globe increased their vigilance as the World Health Organ
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Monday the threat of spreading swine flu infections is matter of concern but "not a cause for alarm." The United States and other countries across the globe increased their vigilance as the World Health Organization said there are now 40 confirmed cases in the U.S. That’s twice the number previously reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. The WHO, a United Nations agency, said none of the cases in the U.S. has been fatal. Amid increasing worries about a possible global pandemic, Obama told a gathering of scientists that his administration’s Department of Health and Human Services "has declared a public health emergency as a precautionary tool to ensure that we have the resources we need at our disposal to respond quickly and effectively." The acting head of the CDC said earlier Monday that people should be prepared for the problem to become more severe and that it could involve "possibly deaths." Dr. Richard Besser said officials were questioning people coming into the U.S. about their health. ______ Copyright 2009 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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