The government is to change the way it deals with the H1N1 flu outbreak after projections that over 100,000 new cases a day could be emerging by the end of August.
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Faced with such huge numbers, the focus will switch to treating the disease rather than trying to contain it.
Confirmed cases are doubling every week, putting pressure on health services, Health Secretary Andy Burnham said on Thursday.
"On this trend, we could see over 100,000 cases per day by the end of August -- though I stress this is only a projection," he told the Commons.
The government is to change the way it deals with the H1N1 flu outbreak after projections that over 100,000 new cases a day could be emerging by the end of August.
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Faced with such huge numbers, the focus will switch to treating the disease rather than trying to contain it.
Confirmed cases are doubling every week, putting pressure on health services, Health Secretary Andy Burnham said on Thursday.
"On this trend, we could see over 100,000 cases per day by the end of August -- though I stress this is only a projection," he told the Commons.