RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Avian influenza: An emerging pandemic threat JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine JO Cleve Clin J Med FD Cleveland Clinic SP 1129 OP 1134 VO 72 IS 12 A1 Jin, Xian Wen A1 Mossad, Sherif B. YR 2005 UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/72/12/1129.abstract AB While we are facing the threat of an emerging pandemic from the current avian flu outbreak in Asia, we have learned important traits of the virus responsible for the 1918 Spanish influenza pandemic that made it so deadly. By using stockpiled antiviral drugs effectively and developing an effective vaccine, we can be in a better position than ever to mitigate the global impact of an avian influenza pandemic.