Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer said Monday the state is applying for $7 million in federal emergency funds to prepare for a possible swine flu outbreak this fall.The federal government is making $350 million available states to prepare for possible vaccinations and treatments in case H1N1 flu outbreaks worsen during the second half of the year.
Brewer said $5.2 million would be used for possible vaccinations and testing and another $1.8 million could be sent to hospitals treating flu victims.
There are worries the H1N1, which started out in Mexico in April and spread to the U.S. and other countries, could cause public health problems in the fall.
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