A doctor performs a swab test, to test the patient for H1N1. At present, only high-risk patients are being tested in Europe (Image: Burger / Phanie / Rex Features)
Editorial: Ignoring flu won’t make it go away
EUROPE might have more H1N1 swine flu than it knows. The virus could be circulating widely but not being spotted simply because people are not being tested.
As New Scientist went to press, the World ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû1000¼¯ºÏ Organization was still undecided about declaring a full-blown pandemic, despite a surge in swine flu cases in Japan. To do this it needs evidence of “sustained…
