The consortium for the standardization of influenza seroepidemiology (CONSISE): a global partnership to standardize influenza seroepidemiology and develop influenza investigation protocols to inform public health policy

Pandemic positives – a seroepidemiology consortium has formed and significant A(H1N1)pdm09 research continues to flow and demand journal pages

The writing and refining of pandemic preparedness plans prior to the 2009 pandemic was undertaken largely incorporating scenarios based on the pandemics of the 20th century and influenced by the perceived threat of a severe pandemic due to H5N1 influenza. Responses at the national and international level have received some criticism due in part to a relative lack of flexibility and what was see...

Public Health Policy and Experience of the 2009 H1N1 Influenza Pandemic in Pune, India

Background Prior experience and the persisting threat of influenza pandemic indicate the need for global and local preparedness and public health response capacity. The pandemic of 2009 highlighted the importance of such planning and the value of prior efforts at all levels. Our review of the public health response to this pandemic in Pune, India, considers the challenges of integrating global ...

Key Ethical Issues Discussed at CDC-Sponsored International, Regional Meetings to Explore Cultural Perspectives and Contexts on Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response

Background Recognizing the importance of having a broad exploration of how cultural perspectives may shape thinking about ethical considerations, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) funded four regional meetings in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Eastern Mediterranean to explore these perspectives relevant to pandemic influenza preparedness and response. The meetings were ...

2009 H1N1 Influenza Virus Seroepidemiology

Influenza Global Scholarly Publications in the Mirror of the Co-Word Analysis Technique

Background and Objective: Influenza is a global epidemic disease that always causes irreparable damage to individuals and countrieschr('39') health, and the amount of research in this area is increasing. The primary purpose this study is to discover the hidden patterns and emerging events of global influenza publications. Materials and Methods: This article is an applied type was done with an ...