1. Ignorance is bliss: Is the world taking the avian influenza threat too lightly?

"Avian influenza is not a challenge. It is a predicament of extraordinary proportions. Doctors must say this loudly and repeatedly. Presently, we are largely silent. " So says this brief editorial in The Lancet. Written after a meeti...

12/05/2006 | 195 Hits | (0 vote) | Print | Email | Read more...

2. Non-pharmaceutical Interventions for Pandemic Influenza, National and Community Measures

The most disturbing information in this article may be that there is so little good research evidence to make recommendations. We don't really know how effective isolation, quarantine, school and work closures, travel restrictions, hand-washing, mask...

08/12/2005 | 204 Hits | (0 vote) | Print | Email | Read more...