The world was devastated by the flu epidemic of 1918. It killed more people than the first world war. Will avian flu be the next deadly epidemic? Or is this a case of fear mongering and media hype? How might avian flu be different than the typical yearly flu outbreak? What concerns do you have about the flu or avian flu?
Jack talks with New York Times Medical Reporter Gina Kolata, who is the author of Flu: The Story of the Great Influenza Pandemic of 1918 and Matthew Boulton, who is a Professor of Epidemiology at the University of Michigan School of Public Health and the former Chief Medical Executive and State Epidemiologist for the Michigan Department of Community Health.
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