State planning for Flu outbreak
AP
Published: October 6, 2008
Published: October 6, 2008
Scientists from across South Carolina plan to meet this week in Columbia to discuss how they would handle a massive outbreak of the flu.
The South Carolina Pandemic Influenza Task Force will discuss what to do if a never-before-seen strain of flu hits.
In the worst scenario, such a flu strain could kill up to 25,000 South Carolinians, overwhelming hospitals and closing businesses.
The group also plans to discuss tough questions like who should get the first vaccines against a new strain of flu and who should be treated first as the illness spreads.
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