The Swine Flu Episode and the Fog of Epidemics

The 1918 influenza pandemic has shaped research and public health for nearly a century. In 1976, the specter of 1918 loomed large when a pandemic threatened the country again. Public health officials initiated a mass vaccination campaign, but the anticipated pandemic failed to occur. An examination...

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Main Author: Richard Krause
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2006-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/1/05-1132_article