AAP: Australia 'prepared for flu pandemic' (at least someone is)

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http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,15528396%255E29277,00.html

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AUSTRALIA is as prepared as possible to deal with a flu pandemic, Health Minister Tony Abbott believes after the World Health Organisation (WHO) said the world was closer than ever to a new outbreak of bird flu.

Mr Abbott today released a detailed management plan to guide Australia's response to any global outbreak.

The Government was taking the threat seriously, Mr Abbott said, but he admitted that nothing could completely protect Australia from the effects of a deadly new flu strain.
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"I think we need to be very concerned – not panic-stricken – but concerned."
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{ Australia is one of the most prepared countries in the world. They are directly in the path of birds migrating through the Australasian flyway from Asia. }