The pandemic flu panic

[摘要] Now that every swan with a snuffle is guaranteed international celebrity status as a harbinger of a global flu pandemic, we can turn with confidence to the ‘information pack’ distributed, with remarkable foresight, to every GP in the country in October 2005.1 In addition to a 50-page guide from the chief medical officer, entitled Explaining Pandemic Flu, the pack also includes a ‘fact sheet’ providing ‘key facts’ about ‘pandemic flu’ for members of the public requiring larger writing — this is particularly welcome to ageing doctors like myself who now require reading glasses. Regrettably, there is no comic book version for children, although there is a ‘pandemic flu’ poster to brighten up our waiting rooms.

[学科分类] 卫生学