Governments need to act transparently to stem public anxiety about a human influenza pandemic
If governments are to avert widespread panic about a human influenza pandemic they must admit to uncertainty, act transparently, and issue guidance on disease protection as quickly as possible, states an editorial in this week's issue of The Lancet. ... ...The recent growth in momentum for action against avian influenza has been flanked by a rise in anxiety about the pandemic risk. These fears ar...