Insight (1995)

Swine flu (2009x15)

: 14, 2009

Should we be worried? Tens of thousands of people across the globe have been infected with swine flu but with most people getting no more than a few sniffles what is all the fuss about? Business and tourism operators feel there has been an overreaction while public health officials and virus experts believe they had no other choice than to handle the situation the way they did. But what if the disease had been worse? Does this outbreak actually expose flaws in our preparedness? Would our hospitals cope if the illness was worse? Are our frontline medics safe? Join us on Insight with Chief Health Officers, virus experts, emergency doctors and swine flu patients as we discuss what did happen, what could have happened and what it means for our safety.