Swine Flu outbreak scheduled for Fall/Winter
Six in 10 participants -- 59% -- said they believe it is very likely that there will be widespread cases of swine flu with
people getting very sick this fall or winter.
Survey results also suggest that widespread school closings and work
absences -- a likely outcome if a serious outbreak does occur -- could
be financially devastating to many American families, especially
minority families.
Forty-three percent predicted that they would lose pay and have money
problems due to such absences, and 26% said that the person staying
home would likely lose a job or business.
The survey, conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health, was done
via phone June 22-28. There were 1,823 survey participants, all 18 or
older.
http://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/news/20090717/most-americans-expect-serious-outbreak-swine-flu
