I understand how serious this the threat of the bird flu is and how important it is to prepare ourselves for an outbreak, but comparing it to nuclear war?
C'mon. Since 2003 there have been 60 deaths from bird flu, all in Asian countries and all people who came into direct contact with sick birds. There is a chance, a chance, that the bird flu might mutate into a strain capable of infecting humans. That's something to take seriously, but there's no use inciting panic.
This is just plain irresponsible journalism.