China has vetoed the participation of Taiwan in the World Health Organization (WHO). Osman Chia shows that the consequences could be disastrous.Avian influenza (bird flu) is now acknowledged as a global threat. According to Dr David Nabarro, United Nations System Coordinator for Avian and Human Influenza, deaths from a possible pandemic could reach between 5 to 150 million.Even the rather conservative World Health Organization (WHO) predicts that the number could fall between 2 to 7.4 million de…
