Show urges basic prec precautions against Swine Flu FIu Michael A. A Fletcher Th The Washington Post President called on Americans on Tuesday to take sense common-sense steps to help cont contain in the expected impact of swine flu including staying home from work when they are sick frequently washing their hands and covering their sneezes with a sleeve instead of a hand told reporters in the Rose Garden that the federal government is taking a coordinated approach to fighting righting the expected outbreak including ramping up what he says will be a voluntary but strongly recommended HINI flu vaccination program The president has received regular briefings on the flu pandemic including one Tuesday from several Cabinet members and other top officials He has asked officials to spare no effort in addressing this national security challenge according to the White House The H HINI 1 virus brushed the United States this spring and health officials expect a stronger impact this fall and winter Half of Americans could be infected with the virus andas and andas as many as could die more than double the typical death toll from seasonal flu according to a planning scenario issued late last month by bythe bythe the Presidents President's Council of Advisers on Science and Technology The medical co community unity could be overwhelmed by the outbreak which could lead to as many as 18 million patients being hospitalized in the United States according to the planning scenario said steady progress is being made on developing a swine flu vaccine and that thata a huge inoculation program will begin soon I dont don't want anybody to tobe tobe tobe be alarmed he said about the scenarios sketched about the possible impact of the flu But I do want everybody to prepared |