US bird flu plans failing children, report says

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Source: Reuters




US bird flu plans failing children, report says
17 Oct 2007 19:21:06 GMT
Source: Reuters

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By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor

WASHINGTON, Oct 17 (Reuters) - U.S. plans for an influenza pandemic have failed to take into account children, who will likely be among the biggest spreaders of the disease and its most vulnerable victims, health experts said on Wednesday.

Federal and state governments have not stockpiled nearly enough flu-fighting drugs, and no one has laid out a coherent plan for what to do with tens of millions of schoolchildren if schools and day-care centers are closed, the experts said.

And no federal policies have addressed the issue of parents who would have to choose between losing pay or caring for their children, according to the report from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Trust for America's Health.

"We at this point are not adequately prepared to insure the health and well-being of our nation's children if and when a pandemic strikes," Dr. Henry Bernstein, chief of pediatrics at Children's Hospital at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire, told reporters in a telephone briefing.............

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Send this to your Congresscritters-----those Repugs who will not vote to Childrens Health Insurance.

MORE of WH incompetancy-----lack of caring for our kids!

[madrchsod]

1. federal planning at this point in time

is to leave it up to the local and state authorities..is`t that lovely.

[Demeter]

2. Actually, I Think The Plan Is Worse Than That

I wouldn't be surprised if there weren't plans to spread it around and kill all the kids first, then the retired. So call me paranoid--I've had a really rough week, and it's only Wednesday.

[lovuian]

3. oh they have no idea at how ineffective it is

it would bring this capitilistic system down quickly

[Mojorabbit]

4. It would bring the

global system down to it's knees. I am crossing my fingers cause it would be Katrina magnified by a million times.