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EID Updates: Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases, Region of the Americas

National Workshop on Risk and Outbreak Communication - Brazil

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Public Information

WHO Tries to Allay Fears Over Bird Flu News From the Associated Press

FAO's Animal Production and Health Division Avian Influenza Web Page

Avian Flu: The Economic Impact
World Bank

What Every Journalist Should Know About Influenza
A WHO HANDBOOK (PDF, 756Kb)

Perspectives in Health

Bird Flu: Communicating the Risk

PAHOtoday

Lee Warns PAHO Member Countries on Pandemic Flu

Press Releases

    Web Course: Risk Communication
    An interactive, self-taught course on risk communication was developed by PAHO and the U.S. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) with support from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It is available online.

    Surveillance

    Featured Surveillance Items

    National Influenza Centers in PAHO Member States
    This page provides information on the national influenza centers in the PAHO Member Countries, arranged by country and city, with links to the institutional websites, contact persons (with e-mail links when possible), and mailing addresses with phone and/or fax numbers.
    vir-flu-national-centers.htm

    Situation Updates— Avian Influenza
    This link provides access to all outbreak notices on avian influenza from the archives of the WHO Disease Outbreak News, starting with the newest item.
    WHO/EPR

    WHO Guidance on Public Health Measures in Countries Experiencing Their First Outbreaks of H5N1 Avian Influenza
    Outbreaks of avian influenza in poultry, when caused by highly pathogenic viruses of the H5 or H7 subtypes, are of great concern for the agricultural sector and can have considerable economic consequences. Such outbreaks are also of concern for human health. This guidance offered by WHO is general and intended for adaptation to specific situations, in line with national health and veterinary polices.
    WHO

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    Situation Reports

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    Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Resistance to Oseltamivir--2008 Influenza Season, Southern Hemisphere

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    CAREC Surveillance Report

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    Situation Updates— Avian Influenza

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    Summary of Influenza Activity, September 2004 - August 2005 (Weekly Epidemiological Record (WER): Vol. 80, No. 41, pp. 353–360)

    Country Profiles

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    Influenza Summary Report 2005

    Incidence/Mortality/Case Fatality

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    Summary of Influenza Activity, September 2004 - August 2005 (Weekly Epidemiological Record (WER): Vol. 80, No. 41, pp. 353–360)

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    Influenza Summary Report 2005

    Outbreaks

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    International Health Regulations (IHR)

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    Situation Updates— Avian Influenza

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    WHO Guidance on Public Health Measures in Countries Experiencing Their First Outbreaks of H5N1 Avian Influenza

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    WHO recommendations relating to travellers coming from and going to countries experiencing outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza

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    Epidemic Alert and Response

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    Assessment and Notification of Public Health Events: International Health Regulations

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    International Health Regulations (IHR)

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    National Pandemic Contingency Plan Self-Assessment Template

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    Recommendations and Laboratory Procedures for Detection of Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus in Specimens from Suspected Human Cases

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    Materials, Toolkits and Forms

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    National Pandemic Contingency Plan Self-Assessment Template

    Guidelines and Manuals

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    Infection Control Strategies for Specific Procedures in Health-Care Facilities: Epidemic-prone and pandemic-prone acute respiratory diseases, A Quick Reference Guide

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    Recommendations and Laboratory Procedures for Detection of Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus in Specimens from Suspected Human Cases

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    Clinical Management of Human Infection with Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus

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    Epidemic-prone & pandemic-prone acute respiratory diseases: Infection prevention & control in health-care facilities, Summary guidance

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    Resistance Surveillance

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    Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Resistance to Oseltamivir--2008 Influenza Season, Southern Hemisphere

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    Vth Meeting of the Surveillance Network for Emerging Infectious Diseases in the Amazon Countries

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    Third Joint Meeting of the Networks for Surveillance of Emerging Infectious Diseases (Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 26-28 February 2004)

    Laboratories

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    CSP27.R10: Regional Policy and Strategy for Ensuring Quality of Health Care, Including Patient Safety

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    Recommendations and Laboratory Procedures for Detection of Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus in Specimens from Suspected Human Cases

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    The Role of National Influenza Centres (NICs) during Interpandemic, Pandemic Alert and Pandemic Periods

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    National Influenza Centers in PAHO Member States

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    Quality Control

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    CSP27.R10: Regional Policy and Strategy for Ensuring Quality of Health Care, Including Patient Safety

    Quality Assurance

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    CSP27.R10: Regional Policy and Strategy for Ensuring Quality of Health Care, Including Patient Safety

    Epidemiological Surveillance Systems (ESS)

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    Second Meeting of a Surveillance Network for Emerging Infectious Diseases (EID) in the Southern Cone Region (Brasilia, Brazil, 11-13 May 1999)

    Health Profiles and Data

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    Brochure: Immunization in the Americas, 2008 Summary

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    EID Updates
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    WHO Outbreak News

    - Influenza
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    Influenza Centers

    - National Influenza Centers
    - PAHO/WHO Collaborating Centers & Reference Lab
     

    Influenza Resources

    - Avian Influenza Portal, VHL New!
    - Avian Influenza
    - Pandemic Influenza
    - Seasonal Influenza
     

    Software

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    FluAid (CDC)

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    FluSurge (CDC)

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    Pandemic Influenza Tabletop Exercise Package (HHS)

     

    WHO Sites

    - Influenza
    - National Influenza Pandemic Plans
    - Avian Influenza
    - Influenza Outbreaks
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    Weekly Epidemiological Record (WER)

    - FluNet
     

    PAHO Sites

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    Caribbean Epidemiology Centre (CAREC)

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