PSA: Flu Pandemic Webpage Posted

The Defense Department's deployment health officials have posted a webpage as part of President Bush's strategy to combat the possibility of a flu pandemic. The page includes frequently asked questions, information geared to servicemembers and links to other resources. The president last week called for $7.1 billion in emergency funding and $1.2 billion to buy 20 million doses of a vaccine against the current avian flu. For more information, visit the new Defense Department's webpage.

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