Marc Siegel is an articulate voice of reason in a world beset by hype and hysteria. We would be well advised to listen closely to what he has to say.br-Jerome Groopman, M.D., staff writer, the New Yorker pSiegel cuts through the hype about the 'deadly' this and the 'lethal' that, and applies reason in seeking the answers.br-John M. Barry, author of The Great Influenza The Epic Story of the Deadliest Plague in History pTimely and needed. At such times, we need soothsayers and explicators to redirect the ready-fire-aim mindset. Siegel's book fulfills this role well.br-The Journal of the American Medical Association pAs bird flu sweeps through Asia, the rest of the world has begun to worry that it might spread west and start infecting humans. As many experts have pointed out, an influenza pandemic is only a matter of time and that time could be now. Or is it In Bird Flu, Dr. Marc Siegel cuts through the hype, the facts, the fears, and the realities to explain what has the experts so worri