Swine Flu Means Business

James Carafano / September 21, 2009

If H1N1 flu is not in your neighborhood—just wait it won’t be long. Time is running out to prepare…and the most important first responders may be America’s business community.

Our Heritage Backgrounder, “Swine Flu: What Every American Should Know,” covers all the basics of what we’ll face this flu season and what to do. The good news is that while many more people may catch the flu this year, because H1N1 has proven more contagious than other seasonal flu, it is not a “killer disease.” On average, each year about 36,000 die from medical complications after catching the flu. Usually, that’s because they have some kind of medical condition that has already compromised their immune system. The vast majority of us that catch the flu will just have a few uncomfortable days. (more…)