 models, calculated by looking intensively at small groups of people, gathering data on overall reports of sickness and death, and reconciling the two"  the same method used to calculate the seasonal flu, according to Reuters (Fox, 11/11).

Reporting on the CDC estimates, the New York Times writes, "About 4,000 Americans  rather than about 1,200  have died of swine flu since the disease emerged in April, according to new figures being calculated by [CDC] epidemiologists"  an estimate that combines the number of "deaths from laboratory-confirmed cases of the flu and deaths that appear to be brought on by flu, even though the patient may have ultimately died of bacterial pneumonia, other infections or organ failure." The article includes comments by several flu experts on the significance of the estimates (McNeil, 11/10).

ABC News examines how the public might respond to the new H1N1-related deaths calculations: "The death toll from H1N1 may alarm many, but it is the population affected, rather than sheer numbers of deaths, that has had more impact," the news service writes. 'I'm not sure how closely the public has been following the numbers  4,000 seems a small fraction of the 36,000 estimated to die of seasonal influenza each year, but these deaths are in younger people so it may raise consciousness further,' said Dr. George Rutherford, director of the University of California, San Francisco, Institute for Global Health. 'Just because you haven't gotten to 36,000 doesn't mean it's not bad'" (Brownstein, 11/12).

CDC Reports On Steady Increase In Number Of H1N1 Vaccines Coming To U.S.

In related news, the CDC reported Tuesday on an increase in the number of H1N1 vaccines arriving in the U.S., Reuters reports in a second story. Anne Schuchat, of the CDC, "said 41.1 million doses of H1N1 vaccines are either available or have been delivered but that state and local health officials still face logistical problems," the news service writes.

"I can't tell you how many times in our outreach to our counterparts that we got messages back saying 'It's Friday, we are furloughed' or 'We are out today,'" Schuchat said during a Senate health subcommittee hearing. "I think the key barrier to our immnization effort
models, calculated by looking intensively at small group of citizenry, gathering data on overall reports of nausea and death, and reconciling the two "  the like method used to calculate the seasonal influenza, harmonize to Reuters (Fox, 11/11). 

 Reporting on the CDC estimate, the New York Times writes, " About 4,000 Americans  quite than approximately 1,200  have died of swine flu since the disease emerge in April, according to new number being calculated by [ CDC ] epidemiologists "  an estimate that combine the number of " deaths from laboratory - confirmed casing of the flu and deaths that appear to be brought on by flu, even though the patient may have ultimately die of bacterial pneumonia, other infections or organ failure. " The article includes gossip by several flu experts on the significance of the estimates (McNeil, 11/10). 

 ABC News examines how the public might respond to the new H1N1 - related death calculations: " The death bell from H1N1 may dismay many, but it is the population involve, rather than sheer numbers of deaths, that has had more impact, " the news overhaul writes.' I'm not sure how closely the public has been succeed the numbers  4,000 seems a small fraction of the 36,000 estimated to fail of seasonal influenza each year, but these death are in young people so it may raise consciousness further,' said Dr. George Rutherford, director of the University of California, San Francisco, Institute for Global Health.' Just because you haven't get to 36,000 doesn't mean it's not bad' " (Brownstein, 11/12). 

 CDC Reports On Steady Increase In issue Of H1N1 Vaccines come To U.S. 

 In related news, the CDC report Tuesday on an increase in the act of H1N1 vaccines arrive in the U.S., Reuters reports in a second history. Anne Schuchat, of the CDC, " said 41.1 million doses of H1N1 vaccine are either available or have been delivered but that state and local health officials still face logistical problems, " the news service writes. 

 " I can't tell you how many times in our outreach to our counterpart that we got messages back state' It's Friday, we are furloughed' or' We are out today,' " Schuchat said during a Senate health subcommittee hearing. " I think the key barrier to our immnization campaign
 mofels, calculated by lookikg intensively aj wmall jroups kf peopld, gathering data on overall cepoets od sickness and death, avd reconcpling the two"  the same method used to galcunete the seasonak flu, accosding to Reutess (Flx, 11/11).

Reporting on the CDC estimates, tre New Uogk Times writef, "Abptt 4,000 Zmericans  rather than about 1,200  havs died mf swine flu xince the disease emerged ln Aoril, according to jew figures beigt calculated by [CDC] eppbemiologista"  an estimate that combines thd numyer of "deatys frlk laboratorb-configmed cases of the flu and desths that appesr vo bw brought on by flu, eten though the patiegt may haee ultimately died if bactgrial pnejnonka, ktier infechiois or organ failure." Thw article includes voinents by sevedal flt qxperts on the significance of the estikatss (McNeil, 11/10).

ABC News examunes how the public mlght respjnd to the new H1N1-related deaths calculations: "The geath golo nrom Y1N1 may alarm many, but it is the population affesfec, gather than sheer numbers of dfayrs, that has hxd morz ijpact," the news sergice wrytes. 'U'm not suwe hpw closely the public has bwen followiny tye numbers  4,000 seems a small frcction of tne 36,000 estimated to die of seaaonal influfnza each hear, but these ddatms dre in younger people so ie may raiwe cpnsciournesx furtrer,' said Dg. Geovce Rutherford, direftor lf the Univegsity of California, San Francisrp, Institute gos Gnobal Heclth. 'Jmst because you haven't gotten to 36,000 dozsn't mdan it's non bad'" (Broxnstein, 11/12).

CDC Weports On Stawdy Increase In Numbqr Od H1N1 Vaccindr Coming To U.S.

On relateb neww, the CDC reported Tugssay on an increcrt un the number pf F1N1 dabciies awsiving in tha U.S., Rejyers feports in c recomd story. Anne Schuchdt, or the CDC, "said 41.1 mikllon doses of H1N1 vwccines are eother available or have bexn deloveted but that state and local hezlth offifiajs still facq lonistycal problzms," the news service writes.

"I can't tell yiu how many times un our outreach to pmr counterpacts thwt we got messages back sayint 'It's Friday, we ave furloughed' or 'We ars out doday,'" Schuchat said during a Senate health subcommittee hearing. "I think the ket barrmew to our imjnizstion eyfoxt
models, calculated by looking intensively at small people, data on reports of sickness two" the same method to calculate the flu, according to Reuters (Fox, 11/11). on the CDC estimates, the New York Times writes, "About 4,000 Americans  than about 1,200  have died of swine flu since the disease emerged April, to figures calculated by [CDC] epidemiologists"  an estimate that combines the number of "deaths from laboratory-confirmed cases the flu and deaths that appear to be on by flu, even the patient may have ultimately of pneumonia, other or failure." article includes comments several flu experts on the significance of the estimates (McNeil, 11/10). ABC News examines how the public respond to H1N1-related deaths "The toll H1N1 may alarm it is the population affected, rather of deaths, that has had more impact," the service writes. not sure how closely the public been following the numbers  4,000 seems a fraction of the 36,000 estimated to die of seasonal influenza each year, but these deaths younger people so it raise consciousness further,' Dr. Rutherford, of University of San Francisco, Institute for Global Health. 'Just because you haven't gotten 36,000 doesn't mean it's not bad'" (Brownstein, 11/12). CDC Reports Increase Number Of H1N1 Coming To U.S. In news, CDC reported Tuesday on in number arriving the Reuters reports in a story. Anne Schuchat, of the "said 41.1 million doses available or have been delivered but that state local health officials still face logistical problems," news service writes. "I can't tell you how many times in our to our we got messages back saying 'It's Friday, we furloughed' or 'We are today,'" Schuchat said during a Senate health subcommittee hearing. think key barrier our immnization effort
 models, calculated by looking IntensivelY at smAll GroUpS of pEoplE, gathering data ON oveRall reports of sickness aNd deaTh, ANd reCOnCilinG the two"  THe SAMe mEtHoD usEd TO cAlculAte The seasOnal flu, accOrdInG to Reuters (FoX, 11/11).

rePorting on tHe CdC estimates, tHe NEw York tiMes WRites, "aboUt 4,000 AmeRicans  RAther tHan about 1,200  hAvE Died of SWine flu SINcE the Disease emerged in APRiL, According to new FigureS bEInG CAlcUlaTed by [CDC] epIdEmiolOGists"  an EStIMATe tHAt combines the Number of "deaTHs fRom labOrAtoRY-confiRmed cAsES of The flu and deAths That appeaR to be bROught on BY flu, eveN thougH thE paTienT MaY hAve UlTImaTElY diED of BacteriaL pNeUmoniA, othER INFectIonS or oRgan fAilure." The artiCle InclUDes CommeNts by SeveRaL flu eXperts On the SiGnificance of the EstiMates (McNeIl, 11/10).

AbC newS eXaminES how thE puBliC might rEspond tO The NeW h1n1-ReLated deaths calculaTiONS: "THe death tOll froM h1N1 MaY Alarm manY, bUt iT is tHE PopulAtioN AfFected, raTher thAN sHeEr numbeRs Of deatHs, ThaT haS had mORe imPact," thE news serVice wRItes. 'I'm not sure hOW closely the puBLiC HAs BEen fOllOwing the numBers  4,000 SEems A smaLL fRacTIon of The 36,000 esTiMAtED to die of seasonal infLuEnza eaCh yeaR, but these deatHs are in youNGER people sO it mAY rAIse consciousneSs furTher,' said Dr. gEorge RutHerfoRd, directOr of the UnIVErsity of calIfoRniA, SaN fRaNcisco, InstituTE For GLoBal HealTh. 'JUst becaUse You HavEn't GoTten to 36,000 doeSn't mean iT's NoT bAd'" (broWnsteIN, 11/12).

CDC RepoRtS On stEadY IncrEAse In NUmber of H1N1 vaCcINes coming TO u.S.

iN RelaTeD nEws, tHe CdC ReporTed TUEsdAy on an iNcrease in The NUmbeR oF H1n1 vaccinEs arriving in tHe u.S., Reuters rEpOrtS in a seCONd story. ANne Schuchat, of the CDC, "said 41.1 MIllion dOseS of H1N1 VaccInes are eiTheR availAblE Or have Been deLiverEd But THAt staTE AnD loCaL health offICIalS stilL fAce lOgisticAl problems," the news sERviCe writes.

"I can't TelL you HOW mAny TImES in OuR OutREAch to our counterParts that wE gOT mEssages bacK SayInG 'It's FriDay, we arE furlOUghed' or 'we are out tOday,'" SchucHaT saiD DUriNg a Senate hEalth subCommittee HEarinG. "i tHink tHe kEy barrIeR to Our imMnizatIOn eFfort
 models, calculated by loo king inten sivel y a t s ma ll g roup s of people, g a ther ing data on overall re ports  o f  sic k ne ss an d death ,  a n d  re co nc ili ng th e two "   the sa me methoduse dto calculate th e seasonal  fl u, according  to  Reute rs  (F o x, 11 /11 ).

R eporti n g on t he CDC es ti m ates,t he NewY o rk  Tim es writes, "About 4, 0 00 Americans   rathe rt ha n abo ut1,200  ha ve  died of swin e  f l u sin c e the disease  emerged in Apr il, ac co rdi n g to n ew fi gu r esbeing calcu late d by [CDC ] epid e miologi s ts"  a n esti mat e t hatc om bi nes  t h e n u mb ero f " deaths f ro mlabor ator y - c o nfir med  cas es of  the flu anddea thst hat  appe ar to  bebr ought  on by  flu,  e ven though thepati ent may h ave  u lti ma telyd ied of  ba cte rial pn eumonia ,  ot he r i nf ections or organ f ai l u re ." The a rticle in cl u des comm en tsby s e v eralflue xp erts onthe si g ni fi cance o fthe es ti mat es(McNe i l, 1 1/10). 

ABC Ne ws ex a mines how thep ublic might r e sp o n dt o th e n ew H1N1-rel ated deat hs c a lc ula t ions:  "The  d e at h  toll from H1N1 may  a larm m any,but it is the  populatio n a ffected,  rat h er than sheer num bersof deaths, that has  hadmore imp act," the n ews serv ice  wr ite s.' I 'm  not sure how c lose ly  the pu bli c has b een  fo llo win gthe numbe rs  4,0 00  s ee ms  asmall fraction  o f t he  36 ,000e stimat ed to  die  o fs eas onal in f lu e n za e ac hyear , b ut  thes e de a ths  are in  youngerpeo p le s oit  may ra ise conscious ne ss further ,'  sa id Dr. G eorge Ru therford, director of t h e Unive rsi ty of  Cal ifornia,San  Franc isc o , Inst itutefor G lo bal H ealth . 'J ust  b ecause you h ave n't g ot tento 36,0 00 doesn't mean it ' s n ot bad'" (Bro wns tein , 11 /12 ) .CDC  R e por t s  On Steady Incr ease In Nu mb e rOf H1N1 Va c cin es  Coming  To U.S .

In related  news, th e CDC rep or tedT u esd ay on an i ncreasein the nu m ber o f  H 1N1 v acc ines a rr ivi ng in  the U . S.,  Reut ers re po rts in  a se co nd story . Anne Schuchat, of the  CDC,"said  41 .1 millio n d o ses  of H1N1vacc ines are e ith eravail abl e  or h aveb ee n d e liver ed b u t that st a te  an d lo cal healtho f f ici als s til l  facelogi stical problems," the news servi ce w r i tes .
" I ca n' t tell you how  ma ny t imes inou r outreachto our c ou n terpa rts th at wegot mes s a ge s  backsayi ng'It's Fri day ,w e are f ur lo u ghed'or ' We  are o ut tod a y,'" S chuchat said dur ing a S enate hea lth s ub committ e e he aring. "Ithink the k ey bar rier  to o ur immn iz ationeff or t
 models,_calculated by_looking intensively at small_groups of_people,_gathering data_on_overall reports of_sickness and death,_and reconciling the two"_ the same_method_used to calculate the seasonal flu, according to Reuters (Fox, 11/11).

Reporting on the CDC_estimates,_the New_York_Times_writes, "About 4,000 Americans _rather than about 1,200 _have died_of swine flu since the disease emerged in_April,_according to new_figures being calculated by [CDC] epidemiologists"  an estimate_that combines the number of "deaths_from laboratory-confirmed cases_of_the_flu and deaths that_appear to be brought on by_flu, even though the patient may_have ultimately died of bacterial pneumonia, other_infections or organ failure." The article_includes comments by several flu_experts on_the significance of the estimates_(McNeil, 11/10).

ABC News_examines how_the public might_respond to the new H1N1-related deaths_calculations: "The death_toll from H1N1 may alarm many,_but_it is the_population_affected,_rather than_sheer numbers of_deaths,_that has_had_more impact," the news service writes._'I'm_not sure how closely the public has_been following the numbers__4,000 seems a small_fraction of the 36,000 estimated_to die of seasonal influenza each_year, but_these deaths_are in younger people so it may raise consciousness further,' said_Dr. George Rutherford, director of the_University of California, San_Francisco, Institute_for_Global Health. 'Just_because_you haven't_gotten to 36,000 doesn't mean it's not_bad'" (Brownstein,_11/12).

CDC Reports On Steady Increase In_Number Of H1N1 Vaccines_Coming_To U.S.

In related news, the CDC_reported Tuesday on an increase in_the number of H1N1 vaccines_arriving_in_the U.S., Reuters reports in_a second story. Anne Schuchat, of_the CDC, "said_41.1 million doses of H1N1 vaccines are_either_available or have been delivered but_that_state and local health officials still_face_logistical_problems," the news service writes.

"I_can't tell you how many times_in our outreach to our counterparts that we got_messages back saying_'It's Friday, we are furloughed'_or_'We_are out today,'" Schuchat said during a Senate health subcommittee_hearing. "I_think the key_barrier to our immnization effort