Swine Flu 'Could Kill Millions Unless Rich Nations Give £900m' -- The Guardian
UN report says pandemic may result in anarchy unless western world pays for antiviral drugs and vaccines.
The swine flu pandemic could kill millions and cause anarchy in the world's poorest nations unless £900m can be raised from rich countries to pay for vaccines and antiviral medicines, says a UN report leaked to the Observer.
The disclosure will provoke concerns that health officials will not be able to stem the growth of the worldwide H1N1 pandemic in developing countries. If the virus takes hold in the poorest nations, millions could die and the economies of fragile countries could be destroyed.
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My comment: I am not a medical specialist ....but I am somewhat skeptical that this will happen. the reason why I say this is that the health specialists that I do know are concerned .... but far from this level of panic.
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