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. 2023 May 25;21(5):e3002130.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3002130. eCollection 2023 May.

What's what in a pandemic? Virus, disease, and societal disaster must be differentiated

Alexander E Gorbalenya  1   2 , Stanley Perlman  3
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What's what in a pandemic? Virus, disease, and societal disaster must be differentiated

Alexander E Gorbalenya et al. PLoS Biol. .

Abstract

Viruses, the diseases they can trigger, and the possible associated societal disaster represent different entities. To engage with the complexities of viral pandemics, we need to recognize each entity by using a distinctive name.

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