U.S. Plans for Scenario of 1.9 Million Flu Deaths
A super-flu could kill up to 1.9 million Americans, according to a draft of the government’s plan to fight a worldwide epidemic.
Officials are rewriting that plan to designate not just who cares for the sick but who will keep the country running amid the chaos, said an influenza specialist who was advising the government on those decisions.
The Bush administration has spent the last year updating its plan for how to fight the next flu pandemic. The fear is that the bird flu in Asia could trigger a pandemic if it mutates to spread easily among people.
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