Wednesday, March 21, 2012

The looming threat of Influenza

Based on what we covered in lecture, your text, and after reading through the resources in BB on Influenza (in the Lectures section) post your comments on the following questions regarding Avian flu H5N1:

1. Do you think a global pandemic of H5N1 will occur?

Go to the following article:
http://www.nature.com/news/the-risks-and-benefits-of-publishing-mutant-flu-studies-1.10138


2. Do you think that the mutant flu studies should be published? Justify (give reasons) for your opinion.