October 12, 2005

Bird Flu Has No Boundaries

The virus is concentrated in some of the poorest countries in Asia, the ones least able to contain a health crisis. At least 117 people have been infected. More than half of them have died from the disease.

Southeast Asia is the perfect starting point for a pandemic. Millions of people are in close proximity to each other and to the birds that can carry the deadly virus. (MSNBC)

Posted by news editor | Filed under: Bird Flu