“WASHINGTON (CNN) — The H1N1 flu virus could cause up to 90,000 U.S. deaths, mainly among children and young adults, if it resurges this fall as expected, according to a report released Monday by a presidential advisory panel.

The H1N1 virus, commonly known as swine flu virus, could infect between 30 percent and 50 percent of the American population during the fall and winter and lead to as many as 1.8 million U.S. hospital admissions, the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology reported.

The report says 30,000 to 90,000 deaths are projected as part of a “plausible scenario” involving large outbreaks at schools, inadequate antiviral supplies and the virus peaking before vaccinations have time to be effective…”

Each year we have about 40K die due to the flu virus.  Most of those are over 65 year old people. If this study is correct we are going to have 90K this year and most of those will be young people.
Many Americans get a flu shot and feel safe and security because of that shot.  This year the antiviral shots will not be ready in time and there will not be enough for everyone that wants a shot.
What effect is all this going to have on the United States.  The last place I would want to be going is to the doctor’s office.  I do see signs up at the doctor’s office saying to tell the staff if you think you have the flu.  I am not sure that is going to help.  Even if they put you in a different waiting room.
This could turn out to not be the big event that they are saying… I hope we get off easy this year.  This sounds bad right now.