The epidemic resurgence could produce infection of 30%-50% of the US population this fall and winter, with symptoms in approximately 20%-40% of the population (60-120M people) more than half of whom would seek medical attention, report said.
The epidemic it said," could cause between 30k and 90k deaths in the United States, concentrating among children and young adults. The report said the epidemic poses " especially high risk" for people with pre-existing conditions such as pregnant women and patients with neurological disorder, respiratory impairment, diabetes or severe obesity.
Be aware, a vaccine against the A(H1N1) virus is only projected to be available in mid- October, and it will take vaccinated individuals several more weeks to develop protective immunity, the report said. According to the latest official US figures, the 2009 swine flu strain has already killed 522 people in the United States and hospitalized almost 8,000 people since it emerged in Mexico at the end of April.
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