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Mon, Apr 27, 2009 -- 9:00 AM
Swine Flu: Are We Prepared?
The United States declared a public health state of emergency yesterday. Cases of swine flu have been confirmed in five states,
with seven here in California. New cases continue to emerge in Mexico. We talk with experts about the outbreak and examine
what systems are in place to protect the public.
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Host: Michael Krasny
Guests:
- Gil Chavez, deputy director of the Center for Infectious Diseases at the California Department of Public Health
- John Barry, distinguished visiting scholar at the Center for Bio-Environmental Research at Tulane University and author of "The Great Influenza: The Epic Story of the Deadliest Plague In History"
- Marty Fenstersheib, Santa Clara County health officer
- Tomas Aragon, principal investigator and executive director of the Center for Infectious Disease and Emergency Readiness at UC Berkeley
- Tracy Wilkinson, Mexico City bureau chief for the LA Times
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