Deadly Avian Flu
By Jeffry Fawcett, October 18, 2005 in the Editorials blog
Deadly avian flu. Over the last week, that phrase or one like it has made a splash in headlines and on the evening news. The intent is to create, if not panic, then deep concern about an impending, worldwide wave of disease. A pandemic. The Spanish flu of 1918 that killed tens of millions is often held up to us as a stark reminder of how serious this threat is. [Read more…]