Dr. Robert Webster is a leading epidemiologist and internationally recognized and respected influenza expert, from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
His specialties include research into the emergence and control of influenza viruses and viral immunology.
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We have followed Dr. Webster's teachings since we first learned of the dangers of bird flu in 2005. And his teachings and predictions about pandemics have been accurate.
Dr. Webster has been consistently warning the scientific community of the looming dangers of the next
flu pandemic
. As you will see in this video, he is especially concerned that the
avian flu
and the
swine flu
will combine forces to produce a pandemic
superbug.
Dr. Webster has been following the bird flu since it was first discovered.
He has been especially interested in the structure and function of influenza virus proteins and the development of new vaccines and
antiviral flu medicines.
Many of Dr. Robert G. Webster's 400+ articles and reviews deal with the importance of influenza viruses in wild birds, as a major reservoir of influenza viruses, and the role of wild birds in the evolution of pandemic strains of flu viruses that attack humans and lower animals.
A well respected expert in the field of virology, Dr. Webster has much to share with us, and he does it in a down to earth, easy to understand manner!
In addition to Dr. Webster, make sure that you listen to what these other
pandemic flu experts
have to say: