Tuesday, November 01, 2005

"Pandemic" does not refer to pan-fried virus

GWB today revealed the administration's plan for a potential Bird Fly Pandemic including both short-term goals (increase dosages of Tamiflu and provide sufficient vaccines for first-responders) and long-term goals (vaccines for every American). The possibility of a true pandemic from Avian Influenza is remote at this time (though the last Flu Pandemic was based on bird flu, and killed millions), but this is not only a strategy for battling this one potential pandemic but for preparing for future epidemics. After all, the way a natural Avian Influenza outbreak would spread would be the same as that for an artificial biological attack.

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