At the Gates of Europe

Reuters reports today that the Turkish boy thought to have died from pneumonia actually died from the H5N1 strain of the flu, thus making its first human stop on the gates of Europe. Unlike the last invasion of Europe from Turkey, this one is unlikely to be stopped before progressing past Vienna, and should provoke a serious, comprehensive plan for what to do when the Avian flu reaches the EU and the US. And I don't mean nice talk and begging Roche and Gilead for extra vaccines or licensing for additional vaccine production, but real planning.