Recently, the US Senate approved spending $8 billion to stockpile vaccines and other drugs to help prevent a possible bird flu epidemic. Other governments have already spent tens of millions on vaccines and other preventive measures.
政府正在采取恰当的措施应对这一威胁。最近，美国参议院批准花费80亿美元储存疫苗和其它药品，帮助预防可能的禽流感爆发。其它政府也已花费了几千亿美元购买疫苗，采取其它预防措施。