1.   But there was no public panic.

2.   By acting quickly to regulate the handling of the suspect meat parts, British and European officials hope to prevent another public panic.

3.   Critics, though, say that public panic over an outbreak of smallpox would make ring vaccination implausible.

4.   It aggravates public panic about violent crime at a time when it is not increasing.

5.   Officials at both the MWRA and the Springfield water department say there is no reason for public panic over their test results.

6.   On Wednesday, the Federal Aviation Administration issued an order restricting airspace around nuclear power plants, saying that terrorists could attack them to cause public panic.

7.   Sight-unseen, various groups have come out blasting the timing of the film, calling on NBC news divisions to prevent public panic.

8.   The issue has upset the U.S. Postal Service, who fears a public panic during the holiday season.

9.   The plan, released Monday, also warns authorities to brace themselves for a media onslaught and public panic.

10.   Police said they did not want to immediately make an official statement because they did not want to create public panic.