In early 2004, the Bird flu epidemic crosses the species barrier, and spreads like a wildfire from SE Asia, up into China proper. Japan, Taiwan, Australia, and New Zealand, stop all air and ship traffic, as to decrease the likelyhood of the flu spreading into their contries. North and South America follow, and with some controls in place, the death toll in these controls stays between 10,000 to 100,000.
Asia proper is not so lucky. With people trying to flee infected areas, the flu spreads all over Asia, and the death toll explodes to well above 100 million in China alone. This effects food production, and trade, which leads to even more dying from lack of food.
How wouold this massive depopulation of Eastern Asia effect the world? Short term, long term?
Asia proper is not so lucky. With people trying to flee infected areas, the flu spreads all over Asia, and the death toll explodes to well above 100 million in China alone. This effects food production, and trade, which leads to even more dying from lack of food.
How wouold this massive depopulation of Eastern Asia effect the world? Short term, long term?