Bird Flu Would Ravage U.S., White House Warns Jan 19, 2007 - 01:39 AM A government report says an outbreak could kill 2 million people and lead to quarantines, travel restrictions and an economic downturn. The White House on Wednesday unveiled a foreboding report on the nation's lack of preparedness for a bird flu pandemic, warning that such an outbreak could kill as many as 2 million people and deal a war-like blow to the country's economic and social fabric. It urged state and local governments to make their own preparations beyond the federal efforts. ( Source : Bird Flu...