Lou Irving on ABC radio 27/5/09 gave three good reasons why all the effort is being put into trying to contain the imminent spread of the new H1N1.
1) Allows more chance of promoting basic health education re preventive behaviours.
2) It will be at least 3 months before a vaccine is available and the best outcome is to have the most people vaccinated before conditions for mass transmissions.
3) Slower infection rate allows health system to cope with increased load.
