Bird flu could hit tourist areas hardest
(AP)


<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070322/ap_on_he_me/bird_flu_states"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070322/capt.sge.hxt18.220307182943.photo00.photo.default-512x327.jpg?x=130&y=82&sig=D9G26WMfHChHkVoYHOE4xQ--" align="left" height="82" width="130" alt="A Bangladeshi poultry vendor waits for customers at his shop in Dhaka, in 2006. Bangladesh confirmed Thursday its first case of bird flu, prompting mass culling of poultry at a farm outside the capital Dhaka, officials said.(AFP/File/Shafiq Alam)" border="0" /></a>AP - States that rely on tourism and entertainment for much of their economy would likely be the hardest hit during a severe influenza pandemic. Nevada and Hawaii are at the top of the list, according to a report released Thursday.</p><br clear="all"/>

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