SPECIAL REPORT: AVIAN BIRD FLU--Outbreak Of Criticism Follows Flu Plan Announcement
Democratic senator points out 'gaping hole' in Bush flu strategy.On the heels of President Bush's Nov. 2 announcement of a $7 billion plan to combat a potential national bird flu epidemic, Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt has released the medical and public health component of the president's plan. This component is a detailed guide for how the nation's health care system can prepare and respond to an influenza pandemic.Meanwhile, several congressional Democrats charge that Bush's plan is too little, too late."There is a gaping hole in the president's Avian Flu plan," Sen. Chuck...
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