Social effects of H5N1

See Influenza pandemic for government preparation for an H5N1 pandemic

The social impact of H5N1 is the effect or influence of H5N1 in human society; especially the financial, political, social and personal responses to both actual and predicted deaths in birds, humans, and other animals.
Billions of dollars are being raised and spent to research H5N1 and prepare for a potential avian influenza pandemic. Over ten billion dollars have been lost and over two hundred million birds have been killed to try to contain H5N1.
People have reacted by buying less chicken causing poultry sales and prices to fall. Many individuals have stockpiled supplies for a possible flu pandemic.
Financial
According to The New York Times, due to the H5N1 threat, as of March 2006:

"governments worldwide have spent billions planning for a potential influenza pandemic: buying medicines, running disaster drills, [and] developing
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