HK Stadium may be used as clinic if bird flu hits

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Hong Kong Stadium could be turned into a huge outpatient clinic in the event of a major outbreak of bird flu, health authorities said.

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The 40,000-seat stadium in Causeway Bay is an option because it could house hundreds of doctors, nurses and other medical personel in one location.

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If there is a single case of the disease in Hong Kong, the territory will go on red alert, meaning the Hospital Authority will activate a central command committee to coordinate efforts to combat the disease, Liu said in outlining other measures being considered.

An electronic information system will also be rapidly deployed to locate and treat patients.

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http://www.thestandard.com.hk/stdn/std/Front_Page/GD01Aa02.html

How is it that the rest of the world is taking precautions but the US is taking a pass? Could be that our pro-life government believes this isn't a life or death issue?

[Theres-a]

1. The US was doing something

I read here last week in LBN something about H5N1 and H3N2 being tested together,to see how that would go.It scared me at first,but at least they're doing something,right?I'll try to find the thread.

[Theres-a]

2. found it,and kicked it