It doesn't help that the media tries to scare people with thier grandstanding and sensationalism. They have an "end of the world" movie coming out next week on ABC. Fuggin asswipes.
The fact is, when bird flu finally evolves to person to person communication, people are going to freak out. People who aren't sick will over tax the system because they are frightened of becoming sick. If you think people freak out over weather and clean out walmart, think how bad this will be.
Not that I am worried at all. I am immunocompromised, and as I will likely perish first, I'll hold the door for the rest of you...