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WHO begins pandemic guidance update 05/06/2008
PROMISING PRACTICES FOR PANDEMIC PLANNING
North Carolina fosters preparedness with the touch of a finger 05/05/2008
Adenovirus-based H5N1 vaccine broadly protective in mice 05/02/2008
Researchers find fast way to make human antibodies against flu 05/02/2008
Federal officials discuss school-closure concerns 05/01/2008
HHS adds H5N1 clade 2.2 vaccine to stockpile 04/29/2008
IOM: US likely to need bigger antiviral stockpile 04/25/2008
Indonesia denies seeking payment for virus samples 04/23/2008
HHS names chief for biodefense research agency 04/18/2008
Guidance offered for protecting vulnerable groups in flu pandemic 04/16/2008
Chinese man probably caught H5N1 from son 04/09/2008
Flu vaccination still a challenge for hospitals 04/09/2008
Two more H5N1 cases from Pakistan cluster verified 04/03/2008
China approves its first H5N1 vaccine 04/03/2008
CDC funding varies widely by state, report says 04/02/2008
CDC says pandemic drills hone decision-making tools 03/25/2008
US has enough H5N1 vaccine for 13 million people 03/20/2008
HHS includes online services in pandemic communication drill 03/19/2008
FAO: H5N1 levels in Indonesia raise pandemic risk 03/18/2008
CDC pandemic exercise highlights drug, mitigation, travel issues 03/17/2008
Avian, human flu coinfection reported in Indonesian teen 03/17/2008
HHS issues pandemic planning guide for states 03/14/2008
Hectic season exposes gaps in flu preparedness 03/10/2008
PROMISING PRACTICES FOR PANDEMIC PLANNING
Kansas launches assessment tool to gauge needs of at-risk groups 03/10/2008
CDC expecting H5N1 samples from Indonesia 02/22/2008
CDC says state preparedness much improved since 2001 02/20/2008
HHS advisor fields online pandemic preparedness queries 02/19/2008
PROMISING PRACTICES FOR PANDEMIC PLANNING
Toolkit promotes preparedness for non-profit, faith-based groups 02/11/2008
Report urges USDA to tighten oversight of pandemic planning 02/11/2008
Europe reports further increase in Tamiflu resistance 02/07/2008
HHS budget proposal cuts state preparedness, boosts food safety 02/04/2008
PROMISING PRACTICES FOR PANDEMIC PLANNING
Kentucky's grassroots network helps at-risk populations prepare 01/30/2008
Authors defend study of nondrug measures in 1918 pandemic 01/25/2008
GAO cites barriers to antiviral, vaccine roles in pandemic 01/23/2008
WHO catalogs H5N1 viruses, launches tracking system 01/22/2008
ACLU sees coercive theme in federal pandemic plans 01/18/2008
OIE chief says H5N1 still has pandemic potential 01/16/2008
Exposure source unclear in 25% of human H5N1 cases 01/16/2008
Study refines view of H5N1 virus's binding preferences 01/14/2008
PROMISING PRACTICES FOR PANDEMIC PLANNING
Health workers in Texas prepare national border for pandemic flu 01/14/2008
OIE chief's downplaying of pandemic risk draws fire 01/11/2008
FDA clears single test for 12 respiratory viruses 01/07/2008
WHO: initial analysis of Pakistani H5N1 suggests no dangerous mutations 01/03/2008
PROMISING PRACTICES FOR PANDEMIC PLANNING
Toolkit provides guidance on home care for the sick 01/02/2008
Egypt reports three more H5N1 deaths 12/31/2007
WHO confirms H5N1 case in Pakistan cluster 12/27/2007
Pakistan H5N1 situation stable as Indonesia reports possible cluster 12/21/2007
New swine flu virus supports 'mixing vessel' theory 12/20/2007
Congress slashes pandemic preparedness funding 12/20/2007
Funding cuts said to threaten states' preparedness progress 12/18/2007
PROMISING PRACTICES FOR PANDEMIC PLANNING
Project illuminates spiritual aspects of disasters 12/17/2007
Possible H5N1 family cluster probed in Pakistan 12/17/2007
Players in H5N1's debut ponder a decade's lessons 12/14/2007
Public weighs in on pandemic vaccine allocation plan 12/12/2007
Reports suggest common source in family H5N1 cases 12/10/2007
Father of Chinese H5N1 fatality has infection 12/07/2007
Donors pledge $406 million to fight avian flu 12/07/2007
PROMISING PRACTICES FOR PANDEMIC PLANNING
Guide helps homeless shelters prepare 12/04/2007
HHS offers tools to promote local pandemic preparedness 12/04/2007
UN: H5N1 responses improving, but threat persists 11/30/2007
COMMENTARY
Little evidence for New York City quarantine in 1918 pandemic 11/27/2007
FDA panel seeks stronger label warnings for 2 flu drugs 11/27/2007
Virus-sharing pact eludes WHO group, but work will continue 11/26/2007
PROMISING PRACTICES FOR PANDEMIC PLANNING
Collaborations ensure local needs met in city's pandemic planning process 11/19/2007
WHO group to tackle H5N1 virus-sharing dispute 11/19/2007
THE PANDEMIC VACCINE PUZZLE
A seven-part series on the chances for immunizing the world against pandemic flu 11/15/2007
HHS issues guide for using call centers in emergencies 11/08/2007
North American countries agree to coordinate infectious disease efforts 11/02/2007
THE PANDEMIC VACCINE PUZZLE
Part 7: Time for a vaccine 'Manhattan Project'? 11/02/2007
GAO urges more effort to gird US infrastructure for pandemic 11/02/2007
THE PANDEMIC VACCINE PUZZLE
Part 6: Looking to novel vaccine technologies 11/01/2007
THE PANDEMIC VACCINE PUZZLE
Part 5: What role for prepandemic vaccination? 10/31/2007
THE PANDEMIC VACCINE PUZZLE
Part 4: The promise and problems of adjuvants 10/30/2007
THE PANDEMIC VACCINE PUZZLE
Part 3: H5N1 poses major immunologic challenges 10/29/2007
THE PANDEMIC VACCINE PUZZLE
Part 2: Vaccine production capacity falls far short 10/26/2007
Pandemic drill for financial sector finds planning gaps 10/26/2007
THE PANDEMIC VACCINE PUZZLE
Bibliography 10/25/2007
THE PANDEMIC VACCINE PUZZLE
Part 1: Flu research: a legacy of neglect 10/25/2007
Pandemic vaccine proposal favors health workers, children 10/24/2007
WHO expects pandemic vaccine capacity to soar 10/23/2007
White House aims to transform public health preparedness 10/22/2007
Study: Cold, dry air favors spread of flu in lab animals 10/19/2007
Report: Pandemic plans need more focus on children 10/17/2007
WHO report explores patent issues concerning flu viruses 10/17/2007
H5N1 mutation that could help spark pandemic identified 10/05/2007
IOM calls for new research on safety garb for health workers 09/26/2007
Database lists choice pandemic-planning resources 09/24/2007
Trial of injectable flu drug yields disappointing results 09/20/2007
GAO finds gaps in federal pandemic planning 09/11/2007
WHO confirms 5 Vietnam H5N1 cases, lists lab test criteria 08/31/2007
HHS allots $75 million to states for pandemic planning 08/30/2007
Trial results for Glaxo's H5N1 vaccine released 08/27/2007
North American pandemic plan takes shape 08/23/2007
Indonesia: H5N1 sample on its way to WHO 08/17/2007
Glaxo sells more H5N1 vaccine to US, launches trial 08/16/2007
Report says problems hobble US biosurveillance system 08/16/2007
Study says nondrug measures helped in 1918 flu pandemic 08/13/2007
Researchers create H5N1 mutations to pave way for new vaccines and treatments 08/10/2007
Indonesia to keep withholding virus samples for now 08/09/2007
WHO: Indonesia's withholding of viruses endangers world 08/07/2007
WHO working group grappling with virus-sharing issues 08/01/2007
Acambis launches human trial of 'universal' flu vaccine 07/30/2007
People likely to alter lifestyles to cut risk in a pandemic, study finds 07/26/2007
Researchers warn H5N1 reassortment can occur beyond winter months 07/25/2007
Medical groups announce agenda for improving disaster response 07/24/2007
HHS updates pandemic stockpile totals and planning efforts 07/19/2007
HHS, DHS fund public health preparedness and emergency response 07/18/2007
White House issues 1-year status report on pandemic planning 07/17/2007
Study: Inhibiting cytokine response might not reverse H5N1 infections 07/16/2007
HHS to give states $430 million for hospital preparedness 07/11/2007
Children's flu cases turn deadly after bacterial infection 07/11/2007
Students' pandemic hotline plan interests health agency 07/06/2007
US poll shows waning concern about avian flu 07/06/2007
FAO says avian flu entrenched as new outbreaks appear 06/27/2007
GAO assesses avian and pandemic flu planning 06/27/2007
Diluting prepandemic vaccines may protect more people, study says 06/26/2007
FLU CONFERENCE COVERAGE
H5N1, other flu viruses show signs of drug resistance 06/22/2007
FLU CONFERENCE COVERAGE
Animal-health experts fear loss of interest in avian flu 06/21/2007
Study: Vets show signs of past avian flu infections 06/21/2007
Flu vaccine makers get HHS funds to prepare for pandemic 06/20/2007
Japanese to study behavioral effects of Tamiflu 06/20/2007
FLU CONFERENCE COVERAGE
Virus ownership claims could disrupt flu vaccine system 06/19/2007
FLU CONFERENCE COVERAGE
New disease-control rules follow reminders of risks 06/18/2007
New global disease-control rules take effect 06/15/2007
HHS hears community leaders' ideas on pandemic readiness 06/14/2007
Firm wins grant for fast way to make DNA vaccines 06/14/2007
Glaxo to give 50 million doses of H5N1 vaccine to WHO 06/13/2007
EU approves Novartis's cell-based flu vaccine 06/13/2007
Human antibodies protect mice from H5N1 virus 06/08/2007
Physician survey shows mixed views on pandemic risk 06/06/2007
Indonesia suspects ominous H5N1 mutations 06/06/2007
FDA issues guidance on flu vaccine development 06/04/2007
Indonesian teen is latest H5N1 victim; Chinese samples reach WHO 06/01/2007
Baxter denies report of vaccine trial in Indonesia 05/30/2007
China resumes sending human H5N1 samples 05/25/2007
Congress cut pandemic funds before passing spending bill 05/25/2007
WHO adopts resolution on flu virus sharing 05/23/2007
Indonesia reports H5N1 case; Vietnam cites probable one 05/23/2007
WHO has draft agreement in virus-sharing dispute 05/22/2007
HHS launches blog on pandemic preparedness 05/22/2007
OSHA releases pandemic flu guidance for healthcare workers 05/21/2007
Syndromic surveillance: faulty alarm system or useful tool? 05/16/2007
WHO confirms backlog of 15 Indonesian H5N1 cases 05/16/2007
Indonesia: H5N1 samples going to WHO again 05/15/2007
CDC, CSTE release online H5N1 readiness course 05/15/2007
Virus sharing high on agenda as WHO meeting begins 05/14/2007
Edmonton adds ginseng product to pandemic stockpile 05/11/2007
WHO study finds little resistance to Tamiflu 05/11/2007
BUSINESS PLANNING SPECIAL
Antiviral drugs: essential info for business pandemic preparedness 05/11/2007
WHO equivocal on prepandemic use of H5N1 vaccines 05/10/2007
EU approves Novartis's 'mock-up' pandemic vaccine 05/09/2007
FDA lists 2 respirators as offering disease protection 05/09/2007
Poll shows many unready for public health crisis 05/08/2007
CDC offers advice on citizen use of masks, respirators 05/03/2007
GAO says financial markets not ready for a pandemic 05/02/2007
New York group offers plan for rationing ventilators in pandemic 04/30/2007
Panel supports EU approval of cell-based flu vaccine 04/27/2007
WHO: Global H5N1 vaccine stockpile may be feasible 04/26/2007
Roche cuts Tamiflu production as demand cools 04/26/2007
Six countries to get grants for flu vaccine production 04/24/2007
Two companies outline employee Tamiflu programs 04/20/2007
WHO warns against steroids for H5N1 patients 04/20/2007
Pandemic planners urged to tap grass roots 04/17/2007
FDA approves first H5N1 vaccine 04/17/2007
China said to be withholding H5N1 virus samples 04/16/2007
Insect-cell-based flu vaccine looks good in clinical trial 04/12/2007
Study shows knowledge gaps in N-95 respirator use 04/09/2007
Cambodia, Egypt report H5N1 cases; Indonesia demands vaccine 04/06/2007
NIAID unveils multicenter flu research initiative 04/04/2007
Social distancing helped some cities endure 1918 pandemic 04/03/2007
International network to study high-dose Tamiflu 03/29/2007
Child's H9N2 flu case probably from birds 03/28/2007
Passengers' flu-like symptoms alarm airline crews 03/28/2007
WHO, Indonesia reach accord on virus sharing 03/27/2007
WHO, Asian leaders discuss virus sharing, vaccine access 03/26/2007
Thailand to continue sharing H5N1 samples 03/23/2007
Thailand joins Indonesia in withholding H5N1 strains 03/22/2007
Pandemic could cause deep, uneven recession, group predicts 03/22/2007
WHO: Six developing countries may get flu vaccine plants 03/22/2007
Japan warns against Tamiflu use in teens 03/21/2007
WHO to discuss H5N1 vaccine access with Asian officials 03/21/2007
Baby in Hong Kong infected with H9N2 avian flu 03/20/2007
WHO meeting explores H5N1 treatment issues 03/19/2007
Indonesia wants legal pact on sharing H5N1 samples 03/14/2007
FDA unveils pandemic preparedness plan 03/14/2007
Review finds little evidence of airborne spread of flu 03/13/2007
Iowa group bets on market to predict pandemics 03/07/2007
Analysis of 1918 pandemic cites enduring mysteries 03/06/2007
Glaxo H5N1 vaccine may work against multiple strains 03/06/2007
IOM studying protective garb for health workers 03/01/2007
WHO confirms H5N1 cases, still seeks virus-sharing pact 03/01/2007
Questions raised about study on masks as aerosol barrier 02/28/2007
FDA panel supports H5N1 vaccine approval 02/27/2007
APHA offers plan for boosting pandemic preparedness 02/23/2007
NIH: 2,000 flu viruses sequenced, data published 02/22/2007
WHO reports progress on H5N1 vaccines 02/16/2007
Indonesia to resume sharing H5N1 samples with WHO 02/16/2007
WHO cites more evidence of H5N1's bias toward young 02/14/2007
Survey says public health workers lag in preparedness 02/13/2007
New OSHA guidance targets pandemic flu 02/08/2007
2007 SUMMIT COVERAGE: Notable quotes from business summit on pandemic issues 02/08/2007
2007 SUMMIT COVERAGE: Businesses must overcome 'fog' of pandemic preparedness 02/07/2007
Proposed US budget boosts pandemic readiness, stalls biodefense capacity 02/07/2007
2007 SUMMIT COVERAGE: CDC chief calls pandemic preparedness a marathon 02/06/2007
System for global pandemic vaccine development challenged 02/06/2007
2007 SUMMIT COVERAGE: Business recognition of pandemic threat said to be rising 02/05/2007
1918 flu virus: tiny changes cancel transmissibility 02/02/2007
Experts give qualified praise to new pandemic guidance 02/02/2007
WHO to speed release of vaccine viruses if pandemic risk grows 02/01/2007
HHS ties pandemic mitigation advice to severity 02/01/2007
IDSA urges requiring flu shots for healthcare workers 01/25/2007
National conference to help business gird for pandemic flu 01/24/2007
CDC offers pandemic communication guidance 01/23/2007
Tamiflu-resistant H5N1 strain surfaces in Egypt 01/18/2007
Study sheds light on lethality of 1918 flu virus 01/17/2007
HHS funds work on dose-sparing H5N1 vaccines 01/17/2007
H5N1 hit Indonesian mother, son, but not father 01/16/2007
Ontario SARS report cites health system failings 01/12/2007
Possible H5N1 case cluster reported in Indonesia 01/11/2007
HHS awards $102 million for new flu drug 01/05/2007
NIH starts clinical trial of H5N1 DNA vaccine 01/04/2007
Report may spur quest for more versatile flu vaccines 01/03/2007
Feds detail progress on pandemic preparedness 12/29/2006
Study: 1918-like pandemic now would kill 62 million 12/22/2006
HHS seeks advice on allocating pandemic vaccine 12/21/2006
State progress on health preparedness called slow 12/19/2006
IOM says community measures may help in a pandemic 12/14/2006
Expert says late antiviral treatment may still help H5N1 patients 12/12/2006
Agencies to seek accord on naming of H5N1 strains 12/11/2006
CDC funds work on rapid tests for avian flu 12/04/2006
Pandemic triage plan addresses tough ventilator decisions 12/01/2006
WHO urges careful investigation of H5N1 cases 11/29/2006
Study finds 2 mutations that help H5N1 infect humans 11/21/2006
HHS awards 3 contracts for more H5N1 vaccine 11/20/2006
HHS issues planning guide for mass casualty events 11/20/2006
HHS: Most H5N1 vaccine on hand is still potent 11/17/2006
Clinicians raise questions about respirator use in pandemic 11/16/2006
HHS says stockpiled H5N1 vaccine is losing potency 11/16/2006
'Gene chip' test could speed H5N1 diagnosis 11/15/2006
Tamiflu may pose risk of mental side effects 11/14/2006
Anti-clotting drug may hinder action of Tamiflu 11/09/2006
Chan confirmed as head of WHO 11/09/2006
Pandemic flu fighter Chan nominated to lead WHO 11/08/2006
Federal workers abroad urged to store food, water 11/07/2006
Study says new H5N1 strain pervades southern China 11/03/2006
WHO report calls H5N1 vaccine stockpiling premature 11/02/2006
WHO: H5N1 cases in Turkey targeted children, youth 10/31/2006
Pandemic vaccine rationing proposal favors the young 10/31/2006
WHO to report on ethical issues in pandemic planning 10/27/2006
Most Americans willing to lie low in pandemic 10/26/2006
WHO seeks urgent push for pandemic flu vaccines 10/23/2006
DNA vaccine protects mice from 1918 flu virus 10/20/2006
HHS backs respirator use in caring for pandemic flu patients 10/18/2006
Baxter says cell-based H5N1 vaccine shows potential in trial 10/17/2006
CDC seeks data on nondrug prevention of pandemic flu 10/13/2006
Study supports concept of 2-stage H5N1 vaccination 10/13/2006
Groups call for pandemic flu vaccine 'master plan' 10/04/2006
Injectable drug seen as potential treatment for flu, both seasonal and avian 10/02/2006
FDA issues guide to ease production of cell-based vaccines 10/02/2006
Airborne flu viruses threaten health workers, expert says 09/29/2006
CDC's Cox honored as top federal employee 09/28/2006
1918 flu virus triggers extreme immune reaction in mice 09/28/2006
H9N2 flu vaccine looks good in clinical trial 09/26/2006
WHO flu pandemic task force begins work 09/26/2006
Five Koreans had H5N1 virus but no illness 09/21/2006
Roche ready to make Tamiflu in US 09/20/2006
Sanofi tests H7N1 flu vaccine for pandemic readiness 09/19/2006
Live H5N1 vaccines show potential in animal study 09/13/2006
In 2001-02, reduced air travel delayed flu season 09/12/2006
Clinical study points to cytokine storm in H5N1 cases 09/11/2006
Could blood from H5N1 flu survivors help others? 09/08/2006
Cambodian study suggests mild H5N1 cases are rare 09/07/2006
Chinese report results for whole-virus H5N1 vaccine 09/07/2006
APHA projects big decline in public health workforce 09/01/2006
WHO issues definitions for human H5N1 cases 08/29/2006
Experts critique state pandemic plans 08/28/2006
Scientists launch effort to share avian flu data 08/25/2006
Experts worry that antivirals may mask avian influenza 08/24/2006
CDC begins sharing flu virus genetic data 08/23/2006
WHO changes H5N1 strains for pandemic vaccines, raising concern over virus evolution 08/18/2006
Two Michigan swans have avian flu; experts quell concerns 08/14/2006
Professional groups call on White House to elevate role of pandemic flu vaccines 08/08/2006
Indonesia, FAO, OIE pledge to publish H5N1 data 08/03/2006
Hybrid avian-human flu virus didn't spread in lab study 07/31/2006
Glaxo says its H5N1 vaccine works at low dose 07/26/2006
Roche criticized for marketing Tamiflu to businesses 07/25/2006
FDA names director for pandemic preparedness 07/21/2006
HHS adds Relenza to state stockpile program 07/21/2006
Broad health preparedness bill advances in Senate 07/19/2006
Governors group issues pandemic planning guide for states 07/19/2006
Novartis to build US cell-based flu vaccine plant 07/18/2006
States slow to sign up for Tamiflu subsidy 07/18/2006
HHS to share $225 million for pandemic readiness 07/11/2006
HHS has enough H5N1 vaccine for 4 million people 07/05/2006
Avian influenza patterns resemble 1918 pandemic, WHO study shows 07/03/2006
Paris meeting airs avian flu impacts, possible treatment 06/30/2006
Report: Flu pandemic could cut economic output 3-9% 06/28/2006
H5N1 mutation showed human transmission in Indonesia 06/23/2006
WHO concludes H5N1 likely spread within family 06/22/2006
IOM: Emergency health system unprepared for disasters 06/20/2006
Congress approves $2.3 billion for pandemic readiness 06/16/2006
New evidence of cytokine storm in avian flu cases 06/14/2006
Vaccine protects ferrets against 3 H5N1 strains 06/13/2006
Officials call Asia-Pacific pandemic drill a success 06/09/2006
Firm gets funds for work on avian flu DNA vaccine 06/07/2006
Report: Azerbaijanis likely caught H5N1 from swans 05/31/2006
WHO invokes flu rules a year early 05/26/2006
Another H5N1 case cited in Java; Sumatra quarantine grows 05/26/2006
Pandemic planning puts ethics in spotlight 05/25/2006
Sumatra H5N1 probe continues as Java case reported 05/25/2006
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