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James Rush, the writer of this "After-Action report" on an influenza disaster that has yet to occur has over 30 years experience in dealing with pandemic proportion disasters and he sees the H1N1 as a pandemic with the potential to collapes the U.S. Health Care System, and its ability to deal with H1N1.

I remember him coming rushing in from the garden that afternoon, in tears and covered in blood. After running his finger under the tap and seeing how deep the gash was, I decided to take him to our local A&E department at the King George hospital in Goodmayes, Essex. Tony cried all the way there but soon perked up at the sight of the hospital and the doctors. Because his wound was bleeding so heavily, we were rushed straight through to see a doctor and Tony was given a painkilling injection. When the doctors said they wanted to transfer Tony...