by Calculated Risk on 2/05/2005 07:16:00 PM

WaPo 2/5/2005: As SE Asian Farms Boom, Stage Set for a Pandemic

NYTimes 2/5/2005: Bush Budget Calls for Cuts in Health Services

"... Mr. Bush would cut spending for several programs that deal with epidemics, chronic diseases and obesity. His plan would also cut the budget of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by 9 percent ..."

Seems like bad timing to me.