It seems extraordinary that an epidemic can be triggered purely as the result of hysteria, but this phenomenon has occurred on lots of occasions in the past. Several have been recorded and analysed by psychiatrist Colin McEvedy, who passed away this...
Tamiflu (oseltamivir phosphate), the antiviral drug, seems to be the weapon of first choice against the avian flu. The American government has ordered 20 million doses of the drug, while the UK government has placed an order for 14.6 million doses...