U.S. Readies 'Road Map' For Potential Flu Disaster

CNN reports: “The Bush administration say it's making plans for a worst-case scenario: A flu pandemic that kills 2 million people in the United States and puts 40 percent of the workforce out of commission. The administration on Wednesday will unveil its ‘implementation plan’ for how the nation should respond if such a pandemic hits. The report covers the U.S. response to any pandemic flu outbreak, including a possible avian flu one. Recommendations include: 'Stockpiling vaccines and developing a new one specific to a human flu strain' - 'Encouraging quarantines for infected people; pushing for mandatory evacuations only in the most extreme cases' - 'Encouraging business practices that minimize contact among employees' - 'Deploying the National Guard in cases of civil unrest; and restricting travel'.