5 Myths About Pandemic Panic

Winter is almost over, and it appears that we're going to make it through another flu season without a global disaster. That may seem like a miracle after the hysteria generated in recent years by SARS, avian flu and the World Health Organization's standing warning that it's "a matter of time" before the next influenza pandemic strikes. But the truth is that the threat is being hyped.

1. Infectious diseases are spreading faster than ever.

2.To learn how to prevent a pandemic, look to the past.

3.We should brace ourselves for another Spanish flu.

4. The annual flu season is nothing compared to a pandemic.

5.There's no such thing as being too prepared.

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