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Article: Expect 37,000 deaths and half the population to be ill if pandemic flu strikes Wales; Vigilance needed to prevent the spread of viral threat, say experts.(News)
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- Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales)
- Article date:
- July 24, 2008
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Byline: David Williamson Senedd Correspondent
HALF the population of Wales could fall ill and 37,000 people may die if the nation is hit by a pandemic flu outbreak, according to Assembly Government estimates.
Experts are preparing for a surge in admissions to hospitals and clinics, pressures on mortuaries and demand for dignified funerals.
Arrangements are in place to obtain vaccines for the entire population once a pandemic breaks out and the strain is identified.
Chief Medical Officer for Wales Dr Tony Jewell said: "As is the case with influenza, the majority of ...