I think they should demand compensation from the media due to the false hysteria being generated.
Here in the UK several papers, and one of them a decent paper, had headlines along the lines of "Bird Flu coming this way, The govt doing nothing!!" "Govt says things are in hand, didn't they say this about foot and mouth."
The media in this country especially the gutter press have got a lot to answer for for voter apathy and cynicism.
Personally I don't give a damn. you get bird-flu from coming into contact with infected bird-**** or blodd or work closely with infected birds. I don't intend to touch bird ****, I run from pigeons and ifyou see a dead bird, don't go any where near it.
Sometimes I despair at my country.
Interesting link
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4721598.stm