guns, germs, and steel
by John at 8/11/2005 01:56:00 PM
That is, the middle one.
"Avian influenza is sweeping across Asia, killing birds in Russia, Kazakhstan and Mongolia. And the strains found in Russia and Kazakhstan are the deadly H5N1 virus, say officials."
Story here. Although this isn't exactly Diamond's theory in action, because (as the article states) if the disease is spreading through migratory birds, then it can spread almost as easily to North America as to other sites in Asia.
"Avian influenza is sweeping across Asia, killing birds in Russia, Kazakhstan and Mongolia. And the strains found in Russia and Kazakhstan are the deadly H5N1 virus, say officials."
Story here. Although this isn't exactly Diamond's theory in action, because (as the article states) if the disease is spreading through migratory birds, then it can spread almost as easily to North America as to other sites in Asia.
