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Bush unveils $7.1 billion flu preparedness plan.

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BOSTON (MarketWatch) - President Bush has unveiled a $7.1 billion federal plan to help shore up the nation's preparedness in case there is a pandemic of the deadly avian flu.

In a speech given Tuesday morning at the National Institutes of Health, Bush said he was asking Congress for $7.1 billion in emergency funding for a comprehensive flu preparedness plan, which includes a major stockpiling of drugs and vaccines.

The Senate has already approved $8 billion to be spent on flu preparedness. The measure moves on to the House of Representatives.

World health experts have warned that the avian flu--called as…

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