TY - JOUR T1 - Physicians’ perception of pandemic influenza JF - Archives of Disease in Childhood JO - Arch Dis Child DO - 10.1136/adc.2007.120469 AU - Nigel Curtis AU - Andrew J Pollard Y1 - 2007/05/02 UR - http://adc.bmj.com/content/early/2007/05/10/adc.2007.120469.abstract N2 - First paragraph of letter:The possibility of a human influenza pandemic, arising from either mutation of an avian influenza virus or reassortment with a human strain, has received much attention and media exposure. Although there are some dissenters, the expert consensus remains that a pandemic is almost inevitable. The need for a greater appreciation of the risks and challenges posed by avian influenza, and the need for doctors to draw attention to this 'predicament of extraordinary proportions' has recently been highlighted. ER -