http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4295649.stm
Experts say it is no longer a case of if but when a pandemic of bird flu hits the human population.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) recently urged all countries to develop or update their influenza "pandemic preparedness plans" after experts estimated anywhere between two and 50 million people could die if a pandemic hits and the world is not prepared.
Pandemic threat
Even in the best-case scenario, two million to seven million people would die and tens of millions would require medical attention, WHO says.
Experts have used their knowledge about past pandemics, such as the 1918 Spanish flu outbreak.
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