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National Strategy for PANDEMIC INFLUENZA

August 27, 2010

The National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza guides our preparedness and response to an influenza pandemic, with the intent of (1) stopping, slowing or otherwise limiting the spread of a pandemic to the United States; (2) limiting the domestic spread of a pandemic, and mitigating disease, suffering and death; and (3) sustaining infrastructure and mitigating impact [...]

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The 2009 Influenza Pandemic: Selected Legal Issues

July 9, 2010

On June 11, in response to the global spread of a new strain of influenza, the World Health Organization (WHO) raised the level of influenza pandemic alert to phase 6, which indicates thestart of an actual pandemic. This change reflected the spread of the new influenza A(H1N1) virus,not its severity. Although currently the pandemic is [...]

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Avian Influenza: Science, Policy and Politics (Pathways to

June 30, 2010

Over the past decade, substantial resources have been spent on tackling avian influenza and building a global capacity for a pandemic response. The catastrophic costs of the 1918 influenza pandemic are well documented, and the swine flu pandemic of 2009-10 has raised the alarm yet again. Across the world, surveillance systems have been upgraded, stockpiles [...]

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Pandemic Influenza: Emergency Planning and Community

June 25, 2010

The swine flu emergency needn’t become a crisis. This critically acclaimed work provides public health officials, doctors, responders, and emergency planners with accurate current information that will help them understand the nature of an outbreak, assess risk, answer public concerns, and develop informed strategies. Devoid of sensationalism and agenda, this CRC Press resource provides all [...]

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