A pandemic on the horizon.
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.
Donaldson
Liam
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Department of Health, London SW1A 2NL, UK. Liam.Donaldson@dh.gsi.gov.uk