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Interesting write up about preparing for the bird flu. Hopefully we'll see more local planning.
Preparing for bird flu: the time is now
With experts predicting that avian flu will reach the United States this spring, Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta has decided to take a proactive approach to being prepared.
A recent staff orientation was designed to bring the possibilities to the forefront, in the same way that preparations are made for any potential disaster.
?It's not a matter of if, but when,? Mercy director of Plant Operations and Safety Billy Gansel said of the infection spreading to the US bird population. ?The prediction is it will be here by spring.?
Preparing for bird flu: the time is now
With experts predicting that avian flu will reach the United States this spring, Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta has decided to take a proactive approach to being prepared.
A recent staff orientation was designed to bring the possibilities to the forefront, in the same way that preparations are made for any potential disaster.
?It's not a matter of if, but when,? Mercy director of Plant Operations and Safety Billy Gansel said of the infection spreading to the US bird population. ?The prediction is it will be here by spring.?