Bird Flu: The Secret UK Cabinet Document
Image source: The Scotsman.com
James Kirkup writes on The Scotsman.com:
The death toll from a bird flu pandemic in Britain could be more than 700,000, according to a confidential government report seen by The Scotsman.More here.
The figure - far higher than previously stated - is contained in a Cabinet Office briefing paper prepared for emergency planning officials, which warns that the virus could strike the country in multiple "waves".
It also says the armed forces may not be available to help in an emergency because of Britain's extensive international military deployments.
posted by Fergie @ 4/02/2006 06:45:00 PM
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