Rising cost and spread of Swine Flu

[rov1200]

The UK is about to produce 90 million doses of vaccine to cope with the increase of swine flu now nearly 100 cases. A third of the population is likely to be eventally affected and because of its nature the virus is likely to mutate to something more serious making the vaccine unworkable.

Has the government acted correctly when knowing the dangers posed by visitors to Mexico? China put suspected carriers into quarantine for a few days.

Nobody has been put into quarantine and are free to mix with the population. Should we have followed China's policy when we had the chance earlier?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8053632.stm

[wired]

Er, this is Britain , you know, wait until the emergency is actually here, let illegal immigrants disappear before acknowledging their presence, allow several children to die
while we learn lessons, come on have a cup of tea, it'll be ok

[rov1200]

Another 14 cases of swine flu today, the numbers seem to be rising.

OK it may be just like the common cold at present but the scientists think its only a matter of time before it mutates to a more deadly strain. My point was if they had quarantined the early arrivals from Mexico as Hong Kong did successfuly and just for a few days these carriers would not be in our midst. It may be too late now but someone from the Health Dept thinks that dishing out Tamiflu will cure the problem, it won't.