It’s back-to-school time, and that means it’s also prime time for the spread of germs. The H1N1 virus commonly known as swine flu hasn’t gone away, and public health officials are expecting a particularly active flu season. According to the CDC, swine flu vaccines won’t be ready until October at the earliest. How bad is the flu likely to be this fall, and how does H1N1 differ from the traditional seasonal flu?
Guests:
Art Reingold, professor and head of the Division of Epidemiology at the UC Berkeley School of Public Health
Jan Rodolfo, Oakland-based nurse and lead spokesperson on swine flu for the California Nurses Association
Bela Matyas, chief of disease investigations for the California Department of Public Health
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