Annals of Internal Medicine: Infectious Disease Topic Collection http://annals.org/ en-us Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Tue, 14 May 2013 18:47:31 GMT Silverchair editor@annals.org webmaster@annals.org Influenza A(H7N9): From Anxiety to Preparedness http://annals.org/article.aspx?articleID=1686101 Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Pavia AT. <span class="paragraphSection">On 31 March 2013, Chinese public health authorities notified the World Health Organization of the isolation of influenza A(H7N9) virus from 3 critically ill adults. This avian influenza virus had never before been detected in humans, and its association with severe disease shocked experts. This commentary asks whether we should be concerned and whether we are fully prepared for a pandemic.</span> http://annals.org/article.aspx?articleID=1686101