Bird Flu: A Virus of Our Own Hatching
2006

Review of Bird Flu: A Virus of Our Own Hatching

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Author Information

Author(s): Qin Chengfeng, Qin Ede

Primary Institution: State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Beijing, China

Conclusion

The book emphasizes that pandemics are created by human actions and suggests changes in poultry farming to prevent future outbreaks.

Supporting Evidence

  • The book is well-organized into five sections and provides practical suggestions for pandemic preparedness.
  • Greger cites over 3,172 references, making the book informative and credible.
  • The author argues that changes in human behavior can prevent future pandemics.

Takeaway

The book explains how bird flu can become a big problem because of how we raise chickens, but we can change our behavior to prevent it.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1186/1743-422X-4-38

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