Ah, I understand the argument a bit better then, but I don't think that's really a valid substitute. Avian flu is H5N1, whereas as that article describes SARS is caused by SARS coronavirus. I suppose oseltamivir may be used to treat both, since it's an antiviral, but I'm not able to find much online indicating that. Regardless, I think the medically accurate term to substitute for "Asian bird flu epidemic" would be "the H5N1 epidemic in Asia."
