What are some of the repercussions of declaring a public health emergency for swine flu?

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What are some of the repercussions of declaring a public health emergency for swine flu?
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I understand that a public health emergency allows the legal detention of people without the right of habeus corpus.

Old Spice

I believe that is accurate.
Repercussions:
1. Extensive bad press and possible law suits if the act proves unwarranted.
2. Inciting panic - already happening some places.

John de Witt

The last time we had a swine flu emergency, people lined up for the immunization until it was found that it was associated with Guillain-Barre syndrome, which gave the newspapers something to harp on for quite some time. TINSTAAFL, so you pays your money and makes your choice.

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