are getting sick. and let me ask you one, quick question, rich. you're in hong kong. what is the mood like there? are you starting to see any level of panic set in? >> reporter: i'm not seeing panic. hong kong has dealt with bird flu before. i'm seeing a call in the newspapers for closure of the live bird markets. that was something they wanted to have done in the past. and now, with this new outbreak, they're calling for it again. >> dr. rich besser, the former acting director of the cdc, on the front lines of this virus this morning for us. once again, dr. rich, thank you. a lot ...