Parmet, Wendy E2019-09-252019-09-252012-06-222009http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12424/186065"The still-unfolding history of H1N1 illustrates the challenges and paradoxes presented by social responses to public health threats, particularly infectious diseases. Without doubt, infectious diseases are a major source of premature morbidity and mortality, especially in low-income nations. Moreover, in an increasingly interdependent world, new diseases, such as H1N1, can and do spread around the globe with great speed. Sometimes they exact horrific tolls."Pages: 57engWith permission of the license/copyright holderhuman rightshealthhealth ethicsGlobal ethicsPolitical ethicsBioethicsEthics of political systemsDevelopment ethicsHealth ethicsPreprint