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J R Soc Med 2006;99:222-225
doi:10.1258/jrsm.99.5.222
© 2006 Royal Society of Medicine

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J R Soc Med 2006;99:222-225
© 2006 The Royal Society of Medicine

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A pandemic on the horizon

Liam Donaldson Chief Medical Officer for England  

Department of Health, London SW1A 2NL, UK

E-mail: Liam.Donaldson{at}dh.gsi.gov.uk

SUMMARY

A pandemic of human influenza is on the horizon: the question is not whether it will arrive but when. Knowing that a pandemic is coming provides an opportunity to plan ahead to mitigate against its impact. However, there are inevitably many uncertainties and managing these, under a constant media spotlight, is an additional and novel challenge.


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