Mixed messages
Two news reports today give mixed messages as to the level of U.S. concern for developing defenses against avian influenza.
The Environmental News Service carries this item explaining that U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Michael Leavitt has signed multi-million dollar agreements with Cambodia and Laos to help bolster their programs for detecting and responding to outbreaks.
Is this an effort to contain the influenza contained at its points of outbreak?
I'm tempted to think so, when also reading this piece from the Chicago Sun-Times. It doesn't say "don't go" -- but instead urges U.S. citizens to "avoid contact".
Call me a cynic, but to me the latter looks much like the former. In other words: "we'll help you keep it away from us".
The Environmental News Service carries this item explaining that U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Michael Leavitt has signed multi-million dollar agreements with Cambodia and Laos to help bolster their programs for detecting and responding to outbreaks.
Is this an effort to contain the influenza contained at its points of outbreak?
I'm tempted to think so, when also reading this piece from the Chicago Sun-Times. It doesn't say "don't go" -- but instead urges U.S. citizens to "avoid contact".
Call me a cynic, but to me the latter looks much like the former. In other words: "we'll help you keep it away from us".
posted by Unknown at 5:49 PM
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