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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 8:58 am
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Originally Posted by doober
Please explain to me why DHS has apparently been given the lead role in attempting to control this outbreak? I can see why they might be charged with monitoring flights into the US, but why was not HHS given the lead?
HHS Secretary, Surgeon General and some other appointed health-related senior positions (including at CDC IIRC) had not yet been filled/confirmed by the Senate at the time this flu started grabbing headlines -- so DHS was given the lead by default.
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