Australia’s “worst case scenario” 6,000 H1N1 deaths
July 16th, 2009
SYDNEY, July 16 (Reuters) - As many as 6,000 people could die from H1N1 in Australia this season in a “worst case scenario” if no preventive measures or vaccines are found, Australian Health Minister Nicola Roxon said on Thursday. The H1N1 influenza has killed 21 people in Australia so far and there are 10,387 confirmed cases, according to data compiled by Australia’s health department. “We could expect around 6,000 deaths across the country,” Roxon told local radio. “That is the really wor
