Bird Flu Pandemic Would Place Stresses on Labs, Experts Say

摘要

If the widely feared avian influenza, or bird flu, pandemic becomes a reality, experts say wastewater treatment labs in the United States could face severe worker shortages that would make it almost impossible to conduct business as usual. In a pandemic, up to 40% of the work force could be home sick or caring for others for weeks at a time, according to the pandemic flu plan recently released by the George W. Bush administration.