Bird Flu Center

Wichita Falls County (Texas) has received a state government grant to help local authorities sketch a plan to prepare for a possible bird flu outbreak. 29,000 dollars have been deemed necessary for supporting local actions to make sure when push comes to shove everything is handled as best as possible. 8 months ago President Bush had asked Congress for a supplementary 7.1 billion dollars towards an emergency fund to combat a possible spread of the disease to the United States. One local official says Wichita Falls’ actions are only part of the national strategy meant to prevent the illness to cause havoc in America.

Health officials have acknowledged that the greatest concern about the H5N1 virus is that mutations will allow it to easily be passed from human to human. The grant money the county has received will go towards training materials, like a new television and DVD player, as well as outreach activities and personal protective equipment.