"In her report titled The Avian Flu Crisis: An Economic Update, Dr. Cooper explains that, unlike other natural disasters or terrorism, pandemics are prolonged and pervasive, so the net economic loss is substantial and extended. She states that an avian flu pandemic would lead to considerable supply and demand effects. Widespread absenteeism and trade disruption would dominate the supply-side effect, and social distancing and fear would initially increase the demand for essentials such as non-perishable food, water, medical supplies and health-care services, but reduce the demand for virtually everything else. "
Bird Flu Ping.
thanks!
Thanks for the ping, and this mirrors almost ver batim what I had heard. I wish I could recall who the man was, and what the stats were that he spoke about. IIRC, the last pandemic was 1968 and was a flu.