"This one Web site will provide information on pandemic influenza, avian flu or bird flu," said Governor Baldacci. "This means that no matter what your questions or concerns are about flu, or whether you are a physician, parent or pandemic preparedness planner, this one Web site will provide a place for getting that information."
The Web site is a private public partnership between five Maine state agencies and over 20 private sector organizations and associations, including the American Lung Association of Maine, the Sportsmen Alliance of Maine, the Maine Medical Association, the Maine Hospital Association, the Audubon Society, the Maine Business Chambers and the Maine Farm Bureau.
"People are concerned about it," said the Governor. "They want to know answers, and they want to be able to get those answers to questions they have."
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