180,000 CA residents could die from Bird Flu - NBC

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Carla heard her numbers right - but the story is actually old according to this NBC article.....

http://www.nbc4.tv/health/5254308/detail.html

Bird Flu Could Kill 180,000 Californians

POSTED: 3:24 pm PST November 4, 2005

UPDATED: 8:27 am PST November 7, 2005

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WESTWOOD, Calif. -- As many as 180,000 Californians could die -- and millions more hospitalized -- if bird flu becomes contagious among humans and reaches California, health officials warned Friday. "There's no reason to believe it's not going to reach North America," said Dr. Layne during a hearing on California's preparations for a possible pandemic. Assemblyman De La Torre, D-South Gate, hosted