Change: Stock up on extra batteries. Diapers: Don't forget creams, wipes, and formula or other baby food. Face and nose protection: Surgical masks are effective, or the kind sold in home and garden stores for working around insulation. Trash bags and ties: Not only is old trash   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 570)

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Change: endangeredcertain countries In the present situation we have only one chance to stop a pandemic flu – we must learn about it quickly and contain   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 571)

Change: There is no working vaccine against bird flu viruses, including the most dangerous H5N1 strain. Even if a vaccine could be made, there is no   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 348)

Change: Not PreparedThere is almost nothing in place to stop a pandemic flu. Most of the pandemic preparedness strategies are only in the initial planning stage. Scant antiviral drugs production If a pandemic influenza were to strike, we would need millions of antiviral drug treatments. If we   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1238)

Change: touching the face or eating. Cover coughs and sneezes with tissues, if possible. If not, use your hand or, preferably, the crook of your arm as not to spread the virus by touching things. Stay away from others who might be sick. Stay home from school   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1245)

Change: After all, it is much harder to handle emergencies once disaster strikes. In the United States, many public officials, including Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff say we only need to look at the lessons learned during Hurricane Katrina to understand why planning ahead is vital to public safety.Many   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1240)

Change: of about 50%)50% compared with other influenza strains.International EffortsThe United StatesUSs is working with eight international organizations, which are actively coordinating efforts with 88 other nations, to better prepare for a potential pandemic. The groups include the World Health Organization (WHO),(WHO), United Nations,Nations   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1288)

Change: Such people treat the plans of stopping pandemic rather like a joke or futile attempt than a thing to be done. Personally I don’t agree with them, but there are many arguments to support theirThe opinion.world We’llwould certainly be in a big trouble if thea   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1299)

Change: Antiviral drugs can not entirely prevent you from getting the flu, but they can prevent the onset of severe symptoms. Unfortunately, the World Health Organization   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1326)