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November 03, 2005

Flu Plan Counts on Public Cooperation

The federal government unveiled a massive pandemic influenza plan yesterday that would fight an outbreak with tools including surveillance of air travelers, rationing antiviral drugs, imposing community-wide "snow days" to keep people at home and aggressively controlling rumors to prevent panic. (Washington Post)

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