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Pandemic Influenza

Latest News New on the Site
May 13
Critical care panel tackles disaster preparation, surge capacity, rationing
May 6
WHO begins pandemic guidance update
May 5
PROMISING PRACTICES FOR PANDEMIC PLANNING
North Carolina fosters preparedness with the touch of a finger
May 2
Researchers find fast way to make human antibodies against flu
Adenovirus-based H5N1 vaccine broadly protective in mice
May 1
Federal officials air school-closure concerns
Apr 29
HHS adds H5N1 clade 2.2 vaccine to stockpile
Apr 25
IOM: US likely to need bigger antiviral stockpile
Apr 23
Indonesia denies seeking payment for virus samples
Apr 18
HHS names chief for biodefense research agency
Apr 16
Guidance offered for protecting vulnerable groups in flu pandemic
Apr 9
Chinese man probably caught H5N1 from son
Flu vaccination still a challenge for hospitals
Apr 3
Two more H5N1 cases from Pakistan cluster verified
China approves its first H5N1 vaccine
Apr 2
CDC funding varies widely by state, report says
Mar 25
CDC says pandemic drills hone decision-making tools
Mar 20
US has enough H5N1 vaccine for 13 million people
Mar 19
HHS includes online services in pandemic communication drill
Mar 18
FAO: H5N1 levels in Indonesia raise pandemic risk
Mar 17
Avian, human flu coinfection reported in Indonesian teen
CDC pandemic exercise highlights drug, mitigation, travel issues
Mar 14
HHS issues pandemic planning guide for states
Mar 10
PROMISING PRACTICES FOR PANDEMIC PLANNING
Kansas launches assessment tool to gauge needs of at-risk groups
Hectic season exposes gaps in flu preparedness
Feb 20
CDC says state preparedness much improved since 2001
Feb 19
HHS advisor fields online pandemic preparedness queries
Feb 11
Report urges USDA to tighten oversight of pandemic planning
PROMISING PRACTICES FOR PANDEMIC PLANNING
Toolkit promotes preparedness for non-profit, faith-based groups
Feb 4
HHS budget proposal cuts state preparedness, boosts food safety
Jan 30
PROMISING PRACTICES FOR PANDEMIC PLANNING
Kentucky's grassroots network helps at-risk populations prepare
Jan 25
Authors defend study of nondrug measures in 1918 pandemic
Jan 23
GAO cites barriers to antiviral, vaccine roles in pandemic
Jan 22
WHO catalogs H5N1 viruses, launches tracking system
Jan 18
ACLU sees coercive theme in federal pandemic plans
Jan 16
Exposure source unclear in 25% of human H5N1 cases
OIE chief says H5N1 still has pandemic potential
Jan 14
Study refines view of H5N1 virus's binding preferences
PROMISING PRACTICES FOR PANDEMIC PLANNING
Health workers in Texas prepare national border for pandemic flu
Jan 11
OIE chief's downplaying of pandemic risk draws fire
Jan 3
WHO: initial analysis of Pakistani H5N1 suggests no dangerous mutations
Jan 2
PROMISING PRACTICES FOR PANDEMIC PLANNING
Toolkit provides guidance on home care for the sick
Dec 27
WHO confirms H5N1 case in Pakistan cluster
Dec 21
Pakistan H5N1 situation stable as Indonesia reports possible cluster
Dec 20
Congress slashes pandemic preparedness funding
New swine flu virus supports 'mixing vessel' theory
Dec 18
Funding cuts said to threaten states' preparedness progress
Dec 17
Possible H5N1 family cluster probed in Pakistan
PROMISING PRACTICES FOR PANDEMIC PLANNING
Project illuminates spiritual aspects of disasters
Dec 14
Players in H5N1's debut ponder a decade's lessons
Dec 12
Public weighs in on pandemic vaccine allocation plan
    
Proposed guidance on workplace stockpiling of respirators and facemasks for pandemic influenza
OSHA report released May 13

Multi-antigen vaccines based on complex adenovirus vectors induce protective immune responses against H5N1 avian influenza viruses
From May 19 Vaccine

Summary of suggestions from the Task Force for Mass Critical Care Summit, January 26-27, 2007
Executive summary of above Chest supplement

Preparedness for the spread of influenza: prohibition of traffic, school closure, and vaccination of children in the commuter towns of Tokyo
From J Urban Health, published online May 2

Pandemic influenza: agriculture planning toolkit
Document from Florida Dept of Agriculture & Consumer Services released Apr 28

Safety and reactogenicity profile of an adjuvanted H5N1 pandemic candidate vaccine in adults within a phase III safety trial
From May 2 Vaccine

Serological and genetic characterization analyses of a highly pathogenic influenza virus (H5N1) islolated from an infected man in Shenzhen
From Apr 21 J Med Virol

Antivirals for pandemic influenza: guidance on developing a distribution and dispensing program
IOM report released Apr 25

Human infection with highly pathogenic H5N1 influenza virus
From Apr 25 Lancet

Estimating the costs of school closure for mitigating an influenza pandemic
From BMC Public Health, published online Apr 24

Children, avian influenza H5N1, and preparing for the next pandemic
From May Arch Dis Childhood

Confronting an influenza pandemic with inexpensive generic agents: can it be done?
From Lancet Infect Dis, published online Apr 16

Mathematical assessment of Canada's pandemic influenza preparedness plan
From Mar/Apr Can J Infect Dis Med Microbiol

Willingness to volunteer during an influenza pandemic: perspectives from students and staff at a large Canadian university
From Influenza Other Resp Viruses, published online Apr 14

Estimating the impact of school closure on influenza transmission from Sentinel data
From Apr 10 Nature

Pandemic influenza, worker absenteeism and impacts on freight transportation
From Proc 41st Hawaii Intl Conf Syst Sci, published online Apr 9

Probable limited person-to-person transmission of highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1) virus in China
From Lancet, published online Apr 8

Panalysis: a new spreadsheet-based tool for pandemic planning
From Mar Biosecur Bioterror

Pandemic planning in China: applying lessons from severe acute respiratory syndrome
From special issue Respirology, published online Mar 28

Pandemic planning: non-pharmaceutical interventions
From special issue Respirology, published online Mar 28

Update on influenza vaccines
From special issue Respirology, published online Mar 28

Update on influenza antivirals
From special issue Respirology, published online Mar 28

Major issues and challenges of influenza pandemic preparedness in developing countries
From Emerg Infect Dis, published online Apr 3

Sub-sector pandemic influenza planning guidelines
DOT documents for aviation, roadway, maritime, mass transit, and railroad sub-sectors, released Apr 1 as annexes to DHS guidelines

New strategies for new disasters
From Computerworld, published online Mar 31

Pandemic influenza planning in the United States from a health disparities perspective
From Emerg Infect Dis, published online Mar 28

Public response to community mitigation measures for pandemic influenza
From Emerg Infect Dis, published online Mar 28

The influenza primer design resource: a new tool for translating influenza sequence data into effective diagnostics
From Jan Influenza Other Resp Viruses, available online Mar 28

Molecular detection and typing of influenza viruses: are we ready for an influenza pandemic?
From J Clin Virol, published online Mar 21

Potential penalties for health care professionals who refuse to work during a pandemic
Commentary from Mar 26 JAMA

Social contacts and mixing patterns relevant to the spread of infectious diseases
From PLoS Med, published online Mar 25

 

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