title: Pandemic influenza: its origin and control.
abstract: A "new" influenza virus will appear at some time in the future. This virus will arise by natural processes, which we do not fully understand, or it might be created by some bioterrorist. The world's population will have no immunity to the new virus, which will spread like wild-fire, causing much misery, economic disruption and many deaths. Vaccines will take time to develop and the only means of control, at least in the early stages of the epidemic, are anti-viral drugs, of which the neuraminidase inhibitors currently seem the most effective.
authors.affiliation: Barton Highway, Murrumbateman, NSW 2582, Australia. wgraemelaver@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Graeme
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Laver
authors.forename: Elspeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Garman
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001717:Birds; D002645:Chickens; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control*; D024882:Drug Resistance, Viral; D006801:Humans; D009980:Influenza A virus / Q000145:classification / Q000502:physiology; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000821:virology; D008958:Models, Molecular; D009439:Neuraminidase / Q000502:physiology; D009975:Orthomyxoviridae / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D009439:Neuraminidase