Influenza pandemic

Laver G, Garman E (2002) Pandemic influenza its origin and control. Microbes Infect 4 1309-1316... 

Meltzer, M. I., N. J. Cox, and K. Fukuda. 1999. The Economic Impact of Pandemic Influenza in the United States Priorities for Intervention. Emerging Infectious Disease 5(5) 659-671. 

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. 2004. Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response Plan, 1-54. Washington, DC Government Printing Office. 

Gostin, Lawrence O. 2004. Pandemic Influenza Public Health Preparedness for the Next Global Health Emergency. American Journal of Law, Medicine Ethics Winter 565-573. 

Continuing work to clarify and to preplan the national response to such issues as the 15 threat scenarios, which are expected to encompass the most likely responses, as well as pandemic influenza. 

For purposes of a national health emergency, such as pandemic influenza, the NRP outlines the broad objectives of the federal government as... 

Domestic Readiness Group (DRG) The Domestic Readiness Group comprises senior leaders from all cabinet-level departments and agencies. The White House will convene the DRG on a regular basis to develop and coordinate implementation of preparedness and response policy and in anticipation of, or during crises, such as pandemic influenza to address issues that cannot be resolved at lower levels and provide strategic policy direction for the federal response. 

Homeland Security Council. (2005). National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza. Retrieved July 23, 2006, from http //www. whitehouse.gov/homeland/nspi.pdf... 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2006a). Avian influenza Current situation. Retrieved March 27, 2007 from http //www.cdc.gOv/flu/avian/outbreaks/current.htm animals Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2006b). Key facts about avian influenza (bird flu) and avian influenza A (H5N1) virus. Retrieved March 27, 2007 from http //www.cdc. gov/flu/avian/gen-info/facts.htm Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2006c). Key facts about pandemic influenza. Retrieved March 27, 2007 from http //www.cdc.gov/flu/pandemic/keyfacts.htm Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2006d). Multistate outbreak of mumps—United States, January 1-May 2, 2006. Morbidity Mortality Weekly Report. Retrieved March 27, 2007 from http //www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/ mm5520a4.htm... 

Department of Health and Human Services. (2005). HHS pandemic influenza plan. Retrieved March 27, 2007 from http // www.hhs.gov/pandemicflu/plan/factsheet.html Department of Health and Human Services. (2006a). HHS pandemic influenza plan Planning update HI. Retrieved March 27, 2007 from http //www.pandemicflu.gov/plan/pdf/ panflureportS. pdf... 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Medical Offices and Clinics Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist, Version 2.2, http //www.pandemicflu.gov/plan/medical.html, March 6, 2006 (last accessed 3-19-06)... 

In recent years, there has been substantial concern regarding the prospect of another influenza pandemic. Influenza A vimses are found in wild aquatic birds where they exist commensally without causing disease, making birds the natural reservoir for influenza. As observed in past influenza pandemics... 

Laver WG, Bischofberger N, Webster RG. The origin and control of pandemic influenza. Perspect Biol Med 2000 43 173-192. 

Stevens J, Blixt O, Glaser L, Taubenberger JK, Palese P, Paulson JC, Wilson lA. Glycan microarray analysis of the hemagglutinins from modern and pandemic influenza viruses reveals different receptor specificities. J Mol Biol 2006 355 1143-1155. 

HSPD-10—Homeland Security Directive 10, Bio-Defense for the 2P Century. HSPD-10 was issued in response to the fears of bioterrorism following the anthrax attacks of 2001, the threat of pandemic influenza, and the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome. HSPD-10 serves as the basis for the country s biodefense program. This directive calls upon hospitals not only to plan for more traditional hazards, such as explosive or incendiary threats, but also to be ready to respond to bioterrorism attacks. 

Preventing Transmission of Pandemic Influenza and Other Viral Respiratory Diseases Personal Protective Equipment for Healthcare Personnel was updated in January 27, 2011. This report for NIOSH from the Institute of Medicine assesses the progress of PPE research and identifies future directions for PPE for healthcare personnel. 

Pandemic Flu Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for an Influenza Pandemic—Developed in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), this publication provides general guidance for all types of workplaces describes the differences between seasonal, avian, and pandemic influenza and presents information on the nature of a potential pandemic, how the virus is likely to spread, and how exposure is likely to occur (OSHA 3327—2009). 

Strong M, Burrows J, Stedman E, Redgrave P. Adverse drug effects following oseltamivir mass treatment and prophylaxis in a school outbreak of 2009 pandemic influenza A(HINI) in June 2009, Sheffield, United Kingdom. Euro Surveill 2010 15(19) pii/19565. 

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