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...Besser: If you look at where emerging infectious diseases come from, they tend to come from the interface of animal and human health. We have a facility here - the National Center for Zoonotic, Vector-Borne and Enteric Diseases that's addressing those issues. Because, you're right, the better connection we can have between the two, the better our ability to pick up infectious diseases more quickly...
...Besser: There are a number of preparatory measures we are undertaking, including the possible decision to produce a vaccine for H1N1. And that will be very important because should we decide to produce one, we want to make sure everything has been put in place that allows that to happen quickly. The other thing we want to do is look very closely and carefully at what takes place in the Southern Hemisphere during its upcoming flu season. How will this virus do compared to the others out there? That's an important question. Will it be mutating, in terms...
...Besser: There isn't a fixed date - it's really a couple of months from now. We are going through the possible vaccine strain and the manufacturers are working to complete a seasonal flu vaccine. The strategy is to complete the seasonal vaccine and then, should we desire, switch production to the H1N1 vaccine...
...Besser: There is very little surge capacity right now in our health care system. You have to plan for how you would handle a surge, but right now there is very little excess capacity. It points to the importance of health reform and increasing access to care, and making sure that people have a trusted medical source they can turn to for information. One of the reasons we work so hard on community control measures is not that you can stop the flu from spreading eventually, but if you slow it down, it can reduce the burden on your health...
...Besser: There are so many lessons from Katrina. We as a public health community tend to focus on the response. But another vital part is how we make our communities healthier to begin with. Looking at the individuals who suffered the most during the hurricane, you could see that those with underlying medical problems were at greater risk...