Given the Bush administration's massive failure with Katrina, it's amazing any American has confidence in their ability to deal with any potential crisis:
The U.S. government is stepping up inspection of migratory wild birds and poultry companies are testing nearly every flock for the first signs the virus has come. Federal officials have expressed confidence that they can keep the virus out of the human food chain if domestic flocks become infected.
Americans aren't so sure. In the poll, 52 percent said they were not confident the government would handle an outbreak properly; 48 percent were confident.
