Fear Factor
How do we prevent the media from cuasing panic? In the UK people are panicking because the NHS has not ordered enough Tamiflu in case of an avian flu outbreak. However, there is evidence that Tamiflu will not work. By the time the flue migrates to Western Europe and the US the strain may have changed again so that premature development of a vaccine may be worse than nothing. But how can we educate the public and politicians to lower their expectations for miracles?