Giuseppe
Emeritus
[Source: Nature, full text: (LINK). Extract.]
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Facing up to flu
<DL><DT>Journal name: Nature - Volume: 482, Page: 131 <DT>Date published: (09 February 2012) <DT>DOI: doi:10.1038/482131a <DT>Published online 08 February 2012 </DT></DL>
<DL><DT><DT>Amid the scientific controversy over lab-created strains of the H5N1 avian influenza virus that can skip between mammals, it is easy to lose sight of an important public-health question: what will help the wider world to prepare for a flu pandemic? The question is crucial, because when it comes to setting priorities, the fuss over how to regulate the controversial research must not be allowed to distract from a much bigger concern. The world is ill-prepared for a severe flu pandemic of any type. In particular, it cannot yet produce enough vaccine to protect more than just a small proportion of people (?)</DT><DT> </DT></DL>[?]
-<DL><DT>Journal name: Nature - Volume: 482, Page: 131 <DT>Date published: (09 February 2012) <DT>DOI: doi:10.1038/482131a <DT>Published online 08 February 2012 </DT></DL>
<DL><DT><DT>Amid the scientific controversy over lab-created strains of the H5N1 avian influenza virus that can skip between mammals, it is easy to lose sight of an important public-health question: what will help the wider world to prepare for a flu pandemic? The question is crucial, because when it comes to setting priorities, the fuss over how to regulate the controversial research must not be allowed to distract from a much bigger concern. The world is ill-prepared for a severe flu pandemic of any type. In particular, it cannot yet produce enough vaccine to protect more than just a small proportion of people (?)</DT><DT> </DT></DL>[?]
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