Summary
[...] fortunately for us, our public health predecessors have provided a means of assessing and managing the risks of influenza; they have also produced the required safety net. Because of the foresight of a group of virologists and epidemiologists over fifty years ago, a series of events has occurred this pastmonth to help understand andmanage the risk of this new influenza. [...] these events have occurred beforemost of uswere even aware that influenzaA/H1N1 had breached the species barrier between animals and humans.
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Preparing for Pandemics
CIRCUS ACROBATS CAUSE CROWDS TO GASP AS they fly from trapeze to trapeze, or walk across a tight wire strung between two tent poles. Some use safety nets - others do not. Before their performance began, each has clearly assessed the risks of falling. And each manages those risks accordingly - some with nets, others without.
Like the circus acrobat, we all face risks. And through experience, we learn how to assess and manage them accordingly. Our risks come from many sources. They range from simply crossing the street on the way to wo...See the full content of this document
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