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Post by Watchman on May 12, 2007 11:57:46 GMT -5
Pentagon: Bird Flu Could Kill 3 Million, Require Martial Law
The United States military has started to plan for a possible bird flu pandemic that could kill as many as 3 million Americans.
The Pentagon's plan for dealing with a massive outbreak of avian flu has been posted on its website.
It says a pandemic in the US could result in 20-35 per cent of the population becoming ill, 3 per cent being hospitalised and 1 per cent, that is 3 million people, dying.
The Pentagon says the bird flu outbreak would overwhelm civilian and military health facilities and cripple the ability of authorities to provide even basic commodities or services.
Possible scenarios include US troops being called in to put down riots, guard pharmaceutical plants and shipments, and help restrict the movement of people.
Reuters
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