Pandemic peril.

As avian flu has slipped from the headlines, funding for preparedness efforts has lagged. But public health experts say the threat remains, and the needed actions are expensive. Last year, $398 million was disbursed to 62 states and territories to address all hazards, and that's "not a lot of money," says Gregg Pane, left, director of national healthcare preparedness programs. And that leaves little for flu programs.