Avian Flu

Infectious diseases like avian flu respect no borders, but in an increasingly interconnected world, we have the ability to communicate, respond, and adapt rapidly to these concerns. Local preparedness and global prevention are the best ways to prevent and contain a potential pandemic. By working together with other countries, and international organizations, as well as our families and friends, we can thwart and prepare for one of the most pressing health concerns of our time. Get the facts and figures on avian flu.

The U.S. has the time, resources, and knowledge to prepare and even prevent a global pandemic. There are a number of ways we can work collaboratively to halt the spread of the virus. They begin at the local level and extend to the national and global arenas. We must put more of its resources into:

• Educating the world public, especially poultry farmers, about bird flu
• Surveillance and reporting
• Rapid response to global outbreaks
• Culling chickens, containing outbreaks, and compensation
• Vaccine procurement/treatment medicine

The American public—and engaged citizens like you—can have a great impact in providing these resources. Funding comes through state and local legislatures and the US Congress, bodies filled with those elected to represent us. Does your Senator or Congressman sit on a committee that funds these important programs? Find out. Planning and preparation for an avian flu pandemic are happening now. Read success stories.

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