What's what in a pandemic? Virus, disease, and societal disaster must be differentiated

Viruses, the diseases they can trigger, and the possible associated societal disaster represent different entities. To engage with the complexities of viral pandemics, we need to recognize each entity by using a distinctive name.

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Published in:	PLoS biology Vol. 21; no. 5; p. e3002130
Main Authors:	Gorbalenya, Alexander E, Perlman, Stanley
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Public Library of Science 25-05-2023 Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Subjects:	Biology and life sciences Communicable diseases Disasters Evaluation HIV Human immunodeficiency virus Medicine and Health Sciences Middle East respiratory syndrome Names Pandemics Respiratory diseases United States Viruses United States Middle East
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Summary:	Viruses, the diseases they can trigger, and the possible associated societal disaster represent different entities. To engage with the complexities of viral pandemics, we need to recognize each entity by using a distinctive name.
Bibliography:	ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
ISSN:	1545-7885 1544-9173 1545-7885
DOI:	10.1371/journal.pbio.3002130