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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
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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
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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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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)
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Country Profiles | ![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20090116064430im_/http://www.paho.org/corporate/background/null.giff) ![-](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20090116064430im_/http://www.paho.org/corporate/bullets/bul-gold.GIF) |
Influenza Summary Report 2005
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Incidence/Mortality/Case Fatality | ![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20090116064430im_/http://www.paho.org/corporate/background/null.giff) ![-](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20090116064430im_/http://www.paho.org/corporate/bullets/bul-gold.GIF) |
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
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Outbreaks | ![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20090116064430im_/http://www.paho.org/corporate/background/null.giff) ![-](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20090116064430im_/http://www.paho.org/corporate/bullets/bul-gold.GIF) |
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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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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National Pandemic Contingency Plan Self-Assessment Template
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Guidelines and Manuals | ![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20090116064430im_/http://www.paho.org/corporate/background/null.giff) ![-](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20090116064430im_/http://www.paho.org/corporate/bullets/bul-gold.GIF) |
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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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)
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Laboratories | ![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20090116064430im_/http://www.paho.org/corporate/background/null.giff) ![-](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20090116064430im_/http://www.paho.org/corporate/bullets/bul-gold.GIF) |
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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CSP27.R10: Regional Policy and Strategy for Ensuring Quality of Health Care, Including Patient Safety
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CSP27.R10: Regional Policy and Strategy for Ensuring Quality of Health Care, Including Patient Safety
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Epidemiological Surveillance Systems (ESS) | ![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20090116064430im_/http://www.paho.org/corporate/background/null.giff) ![-](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20090116064430im_/http://www.paho.org/corporate/bullets/bul-gold.GIF) |
Second Meeting of a Surveillance Network for Emerging Infectious Diseases (EID) in the Southern Cone Region (Brasilia, Brazil, 11-13 May 1999)
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Health Profiles and Data | ![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20090116064430im_/http://www.paho.org/corporate/background/null.giff) ![-](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20090116064430im_/http://www.paho.org/corporate/bullets/bul-gold.GIF) |
Brochure: Immunization in the Americas, 2008 Summary
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Regional Core Health Data System - Indicators Glossary
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Product Types and/or Keywords:
Product Types (register under only one): Situation Reports, Country Profiles, Forms, Guidelines and Manuals, Health Profiles and Data, Statistical Databases, Other Databases
Keywords (no limit, or key in Product type/s in keyword field for cross-referencing): Surveillance features Influenza, Annual status reports, Incidence/Mortality/Fatality, Epidemic alert and response, Incidence and disease registries, Outbreaks, Resistance surveillance, Laboratories, Epidemiological surveillance systems, Geographic information systems, Maps, Groups affected, Risk factors/behaviors, Quality control, Quality assurance, Monitoring and Evaluation
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