title: Preparing for a pandemic: concern over a possible avian flu pandemic is moving states, communities and the federal government to action.
authors.forename: Amy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Winterfeld
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Morgan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001717:Birds; D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000191:economics; D021821:Communicable Diseases, Emerging / Q000453:epidemiology; D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000191:economics; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control; D005380:Financing, Government; D005544:Forecasting; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D053124:Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype; D005585:Influenza in Birds / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission / Q000821:virology; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission / Q000821:virology; D011634:Public Health; D013219:State Government; D014481:United States