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Review
. 2006 May;99(5):222-5.
doi: 10.1177/014107680609900512.

A pandemic on the horizon

Liam Donaldson  1
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Review

A pandemic on the horizon

Liam Donaldson. J R Soc Med. 2006 May.

Abstract

A pandemic of human influenza is on the horizon: the question is not whether it will arrive but when. Knowing that a pandemic is coming provides an opportunity to plan ahead to mitigate against its impact. However, there are inevitably many uncertainties and managing these, under a constant media spotlight, is an additional and novel challenge.

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