pandemic an economist s view 1 800 613 0205 www bmonesbittburns com economics dr sherry cooper global economic strategist & executive vice president january 31 2006 vp bmo financial group nesbitt burns inc 160 human cases of avian flu 85 confirmed deaths outbreaks highly pathogenic influenza in birds 000 500 999 100 499 99 as jan 26 may 1997 30 sources times oie who turkey 12 4 south korea japan russia mongolia kazakhstan ukraine croatia romania malaysia laos cambodia china 10 7 indonesia 19 14 vietnam 93 42 thailand 22 hong kong 20 iraq very mild by standards still disruptive sars 2003 worldwide only 8 078 775 toronto 252 44 bad public relations canada some hospitals at surge capacity hospital and school closings 15 quarantined warns not to travel tourism
