Flu pandemic is a question of 'when' not 'if', say UN and WHO
4th Oct 2005, 06:28 GMT
AnalysisThe United Nations and the World Health Organisation (WHO) disagree over the likely number of deaths from the next flu pandemic. Dr David Nabarro, a UN health official, warned last week a flu pandemic could kill between five million and 150 million people.
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