 Surviving the Next Pandemic:
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The H5N1 avian influenza virus has killed millions of birds across the
globe and roughly half of all humans known to be infected. Leading public health authorities predict that the virus may trigger a deadly human influenza pandemic worldwide.
The influenza virus has existed harmlessly in wild ducks for millennia. So what turned this non-threatening duck virus into a killer?
In a captivating multimedia presentation,
Dr. Michael Greger traces the role of humans in the evolution and spread of bird flu. In the face of the coming pandemic, Dr. Greger reveals what we can do to protect ourselves and what human society can do to reduce the likelihood of such potential catastrophes in the future.
A graduate of the Cornell University School of Agriculture and the Tufts University School of Medicine, Dr. Greger is an internationally
recognized speaker on public health issues. He currently serves as director of Public Health and Animal Agriculture at The Humane Society
of the United States. He is also author of the book Bird Flu: A Virus of Our Own Hatching.
Dr. Greger has presented at the Conference on World Affairs, the National Institutes of Health, the International Bird Flu Summit, and the Department of Homeland Security, as well as universities, medical schools, and conferences worldwide.
Praise for Bird Flu: A Virus of Our Own Hatching
"A brilliant and captivating book, meticulously researched, beautifully and engagingly written with wit and grace, and argued with relentless logic. In addition to providing practical take-home tips for protecting oneself from the flu, the author elegantly demonstrates that the evolution of the devastating influenza virus, as well as that of numerous other zoonotic pathogens, stems directly from the proliferation of confinement agricultural systems. Every person concerned about human and animal health and welfare, self-preservation, and justice should read this book."
-- Bernard Rollin, PhD, Colorado State University Distinguished Professor