Lack of Government and Business Planning Making Bird Flu Panic Worse than Threat of Pandemic

Lack of Government and Business Planning Making Bird Flu Panic Worse than Threat of Pandemic

Panic and confusion seem to go hand in hand with bird flu. And governments, the media and business leaders appear to be adding to the problems rather than helping the situation. Lack of planning, disorganized information releases, and outright lies to protect economic interests are all in abundant supply.

The situation appears to be the worst in the poorest regions. This is partially because it is more difficult for governments in these areas to distribute information to citizens. Many people in these regions don