Avian influenza
In his writings and interviews, Siegel criticized public health officials and the press for what he considered to be overreactions to, or excessive focus on, infectious disease outbreaks, such as the swine flu, SARS, and Avian influenza outbreaks, arguing that resources should be directed toward other health threats. He has written two books promoting this view: "False Alarm: the Truth About the Epidemic of Fear" (2005), and "Bird Flu: Everything You Need to Know About the Next Pandemic" (2006),