Bird Flu

Global bird flu outbreak merely a matter of time: WHO13 October 2005 1856 hrs (SST) 1056 hrs (GMT) SEOUL : The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) warned that it was just a matter of time before a global bird flu epidemic broke out, with disastrous results which would dwarf the impact from SARS. "Considering the current situation, it seems to be a matter of time before a flu pandemic takes place," WHO director general Lee Jong-Wook told Yonhap news agency. "Such an outbreak would bring about disastrous results, which will be huge enough to dwarf those from SARS," he said on Thursday. For full articles, please go to here