H5N1 has reached the UK and MRSA cases have spiralled in our hospitals. Is a bird flu pandemic a real possibility? What about MRSA A- can it be controlled? Should the UK be doing more about prevention or do we need a global solution? Given recent headlines it is unsurprising that many are wondering which disease will get them first, Bird Flu or MRSA. Pocket Issue, Pandemics takes a look at the hard facts behind the headlines and finds out if we really do need to be worried.Pocket Issue - Small briefs for a big worldFor a quick fix on the big issues Pocket Issue delivers the facts in only 96 pages. Pithy and pocket sized, titles brief you on the biggest challenges facing our world: climate change, oil shortages, food, obesity, Middle East conflict - delivering the facts in an accessible, easy-to-read style.