January 4, 2008: Avian Flu Pandemic - Dr. Gary Ridenour

About this episode

Art Bell discusses the threat of an avian flu pandemic with Dr. Gary Ridenour, who highlights the dangers of the H5N1 virus and its potential for human transmission.

Art Bell welcomes Dr. Gary Ridenour for a sobering discussion about the threat of an avian flu pandemic. Dr. Ridenour explains that the H5N1 virus kills roughly 60 percent of those it infects and has shown signs of human-to-human transmission in at least two countries. He argues the pandemic is not a matter of if but when, citing the virus"s massive reservoir in global bird populations and its ability to mutate. The conversation turns to how quickly the virus could spread. Dr. Ridenour… Full show notes & guests: https://artbellarchive.org/episode/january-4-2008-avian-flu-pandemic-dr-gary-ridenour

People in this episode

Host: Art Bell

Guest: Dr. Gary Ridenour

Topics covered

• avian flu
• pandemic threat
• H5N1 virus
• human-to-human transmission
• global bird populations
• virus mutation

Keywords

• avian flu
• pandemic
• H5N1
• Dr. Gary Ridenour
• virus transmission
• global health
• mutation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: H5N1

Places: two countries

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