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h5n1 Research

The Hyperbole That Caused Global H5N1 Hysteria

Jason Tetro | Posted 08.22.2012 | Canada
Jason Tetro

2012-05-28-GermGuyBanner.jpg It all started back in September of 2011 when Dr. Ron Fouchier of Erasmus Medical Center gave a talk in Malta on his experiments with H5N1. A few out of context statements later, the world was facing a panic about a "doomsday pandemic" that didn't exist. Today the article that caused so much panic and dismay has been published and the world now has a chance to see what all the fuss was about.

Scientists Fear Bird Flu Research Chill

CP | Helen Branswell, The Canadian Press | Posted 02.26.2012 | Canada

Influenza scientists are worried they may be feeling a cold front moving in.A recent unprecedented decision by the U.S. government to ask two leading ...