Does anyone here think the WHO is wrong to raise the Pandemic Alert Level to 6? It means Pandemic Imminent.
This may be a starting point so that we are all debating (if there is any debate) from a poistion of knowledge, not guesswork.
WHO | Swine influenza
Do you understand what a pandemic is? What causes it? What the potential outcomes are? What you should or should not do? perhaps this may help. An interview with Dr Michael Osterholm.
CurEvents.com - A Global Current Events Discussion Forum - Minnesota Monthly - Osterholm on the Perils and Politics of Avian Flu
This a link from 11JAN06.
CurEvents.com - A Global Current Events Discussion Forum - Snowy Owl-Interviews With the Experts It is a series of interviews with some of the worlds leading lighhts on Influenza A, virology, epidemiology etc. They were interviewed at a time when there was serious concern about H5N1 evolving into a pandemic but the information they provide is still germane today.
The world authorities are giving their collective considered opinion. They say a pandemic is imminent. I am not one to disregard the experts in any field. Make up your own minds of course but instead of wild conjecture and personal attacks perhaps we should all focus on seeking the truth.
For the professional Pilots amongst us this is just another issue that needs a bit of applied CRM .. it's about what's right .. not who's right and then make good decisions.
Cheers,
Brad