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A graphic of the microscopic H5N1 virus. |
Influenza, also known as the flu, is a contagious disease that is caused by the influenza virus. It attacks the respiratory tract in humans (nose, throat, and lungs). The flu is different from a cold. Influenza usually comes on suddenly and may include these symptoms: fever, headache, tiredness (can be extreme), dry cough, sore throat, nasal congestion and body aches. These symptoms are usually referred to as "flu-like symptoms."
Influenza A viruses periodically cause worldwide epidemics, or pandemics, with high rates of illness and death. Unlike other public welfare emergencies, an influenza pandemic will impact on multiple communities across the United States and require swift and coordinated action and cooperation by all levels of government. Advanced planning for a large scale and widespread health emergency is required to optimize health care delivery during a pandemic. In addition, prevention and preparedness activities facilitate the response and recovery during and after an influenza pandemic.
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ALARACT PDF 25 Feb 06 | INFLUENZA PREVENTION GUIDANCE
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ALCOAST PDF 25 Oct 05 | PANDEMIC INFLUENZA PREVENTIVE MEDICINE GUIDANCE.
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MMQC-07-1007 | ROCHE LABORATORIES / CORRECTION TO PRESCRIBING INFORMATION TAMIFLU (OSELTAMIVIR PHOSPAHTE) / FDA MEDWATCH
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MMQC-06-1004 | FRAUDULENT AVIAN FLU THERAPIES / MEDICAL INFORMATION
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Disease: |
Influenza - Pandemic |
Author(s): |
Feighner BH, Chretien J, Murphy SP, Skora JF, Coberly JS, Dietz JE, Chaffee JL, Sikes ML, Mabee MJ, Russell BP, Gaydos JC |
Title: |
The Pandemic Influenza Policy Model: A Planning Tool for Military Public Health Officials |
Publication: |
Military Medicine 174, 6:557, 2009 |
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2009 |
Subject: |
Threat |
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pandemic_influenza_model.pdf |
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Disease: |
Influenza - Pandemic |
Author(s): |
Planning Group |
Title: |
John R. La Montagne Memorial Symposium on Pandemic Influenza Research: Meeting Proceedings |
Publication: |
The National Academies |
Date: |
2005 |
Subject: |
Disease |
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http://www.nap.edu/catalog/11448.html |
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U.S. soldiers suffer from the 1918 flu in Europe | |
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flu chart, 1918 | |
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flu chart, 1918 | |
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