It presents activities that can be undertaken by individual countries, the international community, and WHO, to prepare for the next influenza pandemic and mitigate its impact once international spread has begun. Recommended activities are specific to the threat posed by the continuing spread of the H5N1 virus. Addressed to policy-makers, the document also describes issues that can guide policy choices in a situation characterized by both urgency and uncertainty. Recommendations are phase-wise in their approach, with levels of alert, and corresponding activities, changing according to epidemiological indicators of increased threat.
Autor(es): World Health Organization - WHO. Communicable Disease Surveillance and Response. Global Influenza Programme. Originador(es): World Organisation for Animal Health - OIE
Recurso adicionado em:
27/10/2005
Objetivo:
Reduce opportunities for human infection; strengthen the early warning system; contain or delay spread at the source; reduce morbidity, mortality, and social disruption; conduct research to guide response measures.
Idiomas disponíveis:
Inglês