What’s what in a pandemic? Virus, disease, and societal disaster must be differentiated
Open Access
- 25 May 2023
- journal article
- editorial
- Published by Public Library of Science (PLoS) in PLoS Biology
- Vol. 21 (5), e3002130
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3002130
Abstract
Viruses, the diseases they can trigger, and the possible associated societal disaster represent different entities. To engage with the complexities of viral pandemics, we need to recognize each entity by using a distinctive name.This publication has 9 references indexed in Scilit:
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