Bird Flu Monitor > Health workers object to movie’s view of bird flu.

[ Bird Cause Flu] Public health workers fear Tuesday night's airing of a made-for-TV movie about mass panic during a bird-flu outbreak might ignite a real panic.[News Source]

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