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Public health officials across the country paid attention Tuesday as President Bush unveiled his plan to fight a possible bird flu pandemic. KSMU's Missy Shelton reports.
Public health officials across the country paid attention Tuesday as President Bush unveiled his plan to fight a possible bird flu pandemic.
His proposal comes with a seven billion dollar price tag and a request that Congress make the cash available on an emergency basis.
The president's plan includes a program to develop U-S vaccine-making capacity, a worldwide detection program and the stockpiling of supplies in American hospitals.
Kevin Gipson is the director of the Springfield-Greene County Health Department.
He says he's glad the president is addressing such an important public health issue.
There's no evidence that the bird flu is transmitted between humans. All known cases so far have involved bird to human transmission.
While that may be enough to make some people feel complacent, Gipson says it shouldn't because flu season is bad enough even if avian flu isn't widespread.
As for being prepared locally for a pandemic
