H1N1 Response Underscores Effects of Recent Budget Cuts
As public health agencies nationwide have shifted staff and other resources to respond to H1N1 flu outbreaks, officials have had to scale back other efforts as a result of staffing cuts over the past year. Los Angeles and Santa Clara counties offer examples of trade-offs public health officials are making.
- "Triage: Flu Outbreak Saps Public Health Resources" (McKay, Wall Street Journal, 12/10).