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Influenza
Report summarizes influenza study findings from G. Ortu and co-researchers
May 27th, 2008
According to recent research published in the journal Health Policy and Planning, "A new highly pathogenic strain of influenza virus, H5N1, has emerged causing severe outbreaks in poultry and high mortality rates when humans are infected. The threat of a new influenza pandemic has prompted countries to draft national strategic preparedness plans to prevent, contain and mitigate the next human influenza pandemic." "To evaluate preparedness for an influenza pandemic in the African region we analysed African national preparedness plans available in the public domain. A data extraction tool, based on a World Health Organization checklist for influenza epidemic...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-05-27)
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