Risk of bird flu pandemic ‘greater than claimed’

Risk of bird flu pandemic ‘greater than claimed’ - Telegraph: “Contingency plans drawn up by the NHS are based on a 3 per cent chance in any given year that the virus will mutate into a form that infects humans. However, an international review at a summit of avian flu experts put the risk of a pandemic during the next year as between 5 and 20 per cent.”

Chances of a Bird flu pandemic this winter is as high as 20 percent. If it occurs there will only be one percent of the hospital beds necessary to take care of the victims.