Are We Ready for Next Hit: Pandemic and Bioterrorists?

20-50 Million people were killed during 1918 influenza pendemic world wide. The gene mutation is a rare word to most of us, but that was the fact happened in 1918 starting from chicken flu. Both Germany and Allied soldiers were contaminated with the deadly diseases. Will it happen again?

A UN health official (http://www.economist.com/science/displayStory.cfm?story_id=4423927)has warned that another pandemic could happen at any time and kill between 5-150 million people. The question is "Are we ready for another hit just like hurricane katrina?" New York event happened a few days ago challenged again the current crisis handling readiness and efficiency. Do we have enough flu shots? Bush wants more flu shots!http://www.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/10/07/us.birdflu.ap/

To learn more about the current research about the influenza, you can visit http://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/qa/1918flupandemic.htm

Here are some facts: since 2003, bird flu has swept through Asia and killed huge numbers of birds and more than 60 humans.

Association of South East Asian Nations (Asean) endorsed a three-year plan with 2 million research and training fund to combat the spread of the virus.

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