Singapore, Preparing for Bird-Flu, Stockpiles Drugs

sufficient treatment for high-risk groups'' such as the elderly and children, the Ministry of Health said in an e-mailed response to questions. ``Some 430,000 treatment courses have been stockpiled.''

Singapore, which hasn't yet had a bird-flu case, is girding for a widespread outbreak of avian influenza, which has killed at least 57 people globally. Six people died in neighboring Indonesia, increasing concern that cash-strapped authorities there aren't doing enough to control the outbreak and prevent its spread through Southeast Asia.