From the start of this year 50 cases of swine flu has been reported in Australia. New advertising campaign was set by the Federal Government yesterday to urge people to get vaccinated.
The swine flu campaign will be in print and in radio until the end of May. The main aim of this campaign is to make people understand the risk of the swine flu virus
With the 50 confirmed cases of swine flu this year the Federal Government is urging people to get their flu shots in the news advertising campaign.
Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon said this is not an ordinary flu. Since this flu affects the younger and the healthier people. And in 2009 there were 37,636 confirmed cases and 191 swine flu associated deaths.
He also said that there were 5,003 people hospitalized with 682 ICU admissions in Australia. All this is linked with the swine flu.
The experts have warned the people that the virus would cause bulk of the infection all over the country this winter.
Date: March 23 2010 at 09:15 a.m IST
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