Epidemiology for Public Health Practice 5th Edition by Robert Friis,Thomas Sellers

Exercise 14

Identify some infectious diseases that could reach pandemic occurrence during the 21st century. What conditions do you believe exist at present that could incite the occurrence of pandemics? Why have public health officials been concerned about the emergence of new diseases such as "bird flu"? Speculate about what might happen to organized society and the healthcare system should an outbreak of pandemic influenza occur.