Get expert answers on Swine Flu from Harvard-trained pathologist and scientist
In response to an intensifying outbreak of Swine Flu internationally and throughout the U.S., the World Health Organization raised the worldwide pandemic alert level to Phase 5, a significant signal that a pandemic is imminent. Our government has declared a public health emergency and the Center for Disease Control (CDC) is trying to reduce the transmission of the virus and provide information for both health care providers and public health officials. Citizens are rightly concerned and want up-to-date information on this outbreak.
Dr. Paul Boor is a professor at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas, which is home to the highest level bio-safety laboratory in the United States. A world renowned, Harvard-trained patholo¬gist and scientist, Dr. Boor has captivated audiences around the country with his expert knowledge and presentations on epidemics and pandemics, and his informative responses to questions on the spread of potentially deadly viruses. His contributions to science are highly respected and when Dr. Boor speaks – people listen! He makes a very well-informed and fascinating guest speaker on this very real and frightening health threat.
Dr. Boor is also a talented author and has written a suspense-filled biomedical thriller that unfolds inside the Galveston Bio-Safety Level-4 laboratory. It has already received top acclaim from world-renowned scientists and best-selling authors. In Dr. Boor’s character-driven, mainstream book, The Blood Notes of Peter Mallow, he adds personal and professional credibility because of his specialized background. The plot unfolds in the lab of a research scientist who is hot on the trail of an emerging bird-flu virus, drawing a definite parallel with the world’s current health problem – the difference being that his story concerns the strange behavior of a brilliant but troubled student who seeks vengeance on senior executives but ends up wreaking havoc on the entire world! For more information, please visit his website at: www.paulboor.com.
