Feb 12 2008
The Possible Ramifications of the Avian Flu on the Global Economy
According to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, a human outbreak of bird flu in the United States could deal a $675 billion blow to the economy, quoting a new study by the Congressional Budget Office. This study assumed a 2.5 percent mortality rate and that 30 percent of the population would be infected and [...]