ASIA STILL NOT PREPARED FOR PANDEMIC: WHO

The Asia-Pacific region is still not prepared to handle the threat from emerging infectious diseases such as bird flu, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). To help the region better prepare, the WHO has released what it described as a "road map" for governments on how to prepare for emerging diseases, its Western Pacific office in Manila said Tuesday. Today (http://www.todayonline.com/articles/143489.asp)