USA: President Bush announced a plan of $ 7.1 billion against bird flu

US President George Bush has launched an action plan worth $ 7.1 billion to prevent bird flu, of which the US will spend hundreds of millions of dollars to manufacture and test vaccines on people in Vietnam. This plan was submitted to the US Congress for consideration.

The details of the US president's action plan are as follows: $ 1.2 billion will be spent on storing H5N1 vaccine for 20 million Americans; $ 1 billion of drugs Tamiflu and Relenza; $ 2.8 billion to promote the production of vaccines, paying special attention to the development of vaccines by cell culture, both fast and not using chicken eggs; USD 251 million to improve early warning systems and other needs in other countries; US $ 583 million for US preparations, including how to deliver drugs directly to patients; $ 56 million to test poultry and migratory birds in the US .

HYDRAULIC (According to CNN, AP, AFP)