Bird flu 'could kill 142 m illion

Yes, it can and it could also cost as much as 4.4 trillion dollars.
Asia will be hit the most, and Japan would experience a larger hit among other industrialized economies.

"In the worst scenario, the death toll could reach 28.4 million in China, 24 million in India, 11.4 million in Indonesia, 4.1 million in the Philippines, 2.1 million in Japan, 2.0 million in the United States and 5.6 million in Europe. In the world's least developed countries, the toll could top 33 million".

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