The Threat of an Avian Flu Pandemic is Over-Hyped
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15745112 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael Fumento (Hudson Institute, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 265-270 |
| Publication date | 2006-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The AMA Journal of Ethic (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2376-6980 • E-ISSN: 2376-6980 |
| Publisher | American Medical Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.4.oped1-0604 |
| PMID | 23241629 |
| OpenAlex | W21351851 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 1 |
“It is only a matter of time before an avian flu virus—most likely H5N1—acquires the ability to be transmitted from human to human, sparking the outbreak of human pandemic influenza.” So declared Dr. Lee Jong-wook, director-general of the World Health Organization last November [1]. Fortunately, the assertion is as mistaken as it is terrifying
Assertion · Avian influenza virus · Bird flu · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Disease · Environmental health · Human health · Human mortality from H5N1 · Infectious disease (medical specialty · Influenza A virus · Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 · Outbreak · Pandemic · Pathology · Transmission and infection of H5N1 · Virus · Computer Science · Influenza Virus Research Studies · Medicine · Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research · Zoonotic diseases and public health · Virology
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,1 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2016 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |