“In a particularly odd twist of fate, the long-festering problem of medically uninsured New Yorkers is making it more difficult to gain control of the pandemic via traditional public health strategies.”

“It is possible that one or both of these pandemics were due to smallpox, or even measles.”

“Influenza viruses cause frequent epidemics and periodic pandemics throughout the world due to antigenic variations.”

“Peak oil, global warming, pandemics and religious crusades are about to converge in a most unfortunate way.”