I think hospitals did what they could to be prepared but I think it is difficult to prepare for something of this scope and, particularly in New Orleans, the flooding.
We're watching the situation with the avian flu very carefully, taking the steps that need to be taken now to help prepare and, most importantly, detect the transfer of that virus into people, ... But it is a very worrisome situation.
We have been able to unmask the 1918 virus, and it is revealing to us some of the secrets that will help us prepare for and predict the next pandemic.
By unmasking the 1918 virus we are revealing some of the secrets that will help us predict and prepare for the next pandemic.