What is the author's purpose for writing this particular passage?
to aid scientists on the cause and the effects of the
avian flu
b)
to warn the public how devastating the avian flu
could potentially be if or when it arrives in the
united states
c)
to boast about how much the u. s. government is
donating to the cause for the sake of 'good p. r.'
(personal relations)
d)
to announce the efforts being made by the u. s.
government to other international agencies in
the fight against this serious social epidemic