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' May 04 06 09:40a Community'Development 2099417270 p,.6 NPR : Health officials Keep Close Watch on Bird Flu Page 1 of Qa t: G1oUa1 Health'S H s . 11'ealth;4ffi6als Keep Close Watch on Bird Flu An especially virulent strain of the bird flu has spread from Asia to Europe and Africa. Known as H6NI,the virus can infect humans as well as birds.World �F,r leaders and health officials are taking the threat of a pandemic seriously, and pressure is on to develop effective containment measures and treatments. ..f- Pandemic Flu Plan Suggests.a Limited Federal,Role cQ Bogdan Cristel May 3, 2oo6•A draft flu-pandemic response plan from the government says a worst-case scenario could Iall as man as 2 milli Reuterspeople in the United States.The draft Bush administration plan is an update r to the$7a billion in pandemic preparations that it proposed last fall.The plan outlines exactly which government agency is responsible for about 300 tasks.Web Extra:Read the Federal Pian U.S. Releases Seconal Phase of Bird-Flu Plan May 3, 2006 ;The White House presents a new plan for implementing its national strategy in the event of an avian-flu pandemic. Phase one was released in November. Guests examine the administration's action plan.. Feds_ e_Flu_Plan, But Will It Work? May 3, 2oo6 -The Bush administration on Wednesday announced a national strategy for dealing with a potential influenza pandemic.]Madeleine Brand talks to Laurie Garrett, senior fellow for global health at the Council on Foreign Relations,about how the government can plan for and fight deadly Health threats. On.the Front Lines of.a_Brd-F]u Pandemic May 3, 2oo6 - Madeleine Brand talks with Eddie Hedrick,an epidemiologist and the emerging infections coordinator for the Missouri Department of Health, about how people on the front lines of a potential avian-flu pandemic should be prepared to respond. Vital Businesses Prepare for Flu.Pandemic May 3, 2oo6 • One goal of the White House's flu plan is to help businesses that provide necessities such as food, power and cash stay tip and running during a pandemic. But business experts say that keeping the supply lines open could be a major challenge.