H1N1 Flu: Monitoring the Response

There is no question that federal, state, and local public health officials need to take the H1N1 flu seriously. The virus spreads easily and quickly. Recently, Bates College in Lewiston made national news when the number of H1N1 flu cases on its campus jumped from six to 160 in less than a week. Eventually, more than 250 students became infected. To help stop the spread of the flu, the Director for the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention called in help to administer more than 1,000 H1N1 vaccines on campus.
Recently, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held an oversight hearing in our ongoing ....