Influenza

The links below provide information on bird flu (avian, H5N1) and influenza.

 

Topics:

• News & Features
• Telling Our Story
• Influenza Vaccine Workshops
• Related Links

 

News & Features

• 08/10/2009—North American Leaders’ Declaration on H1N1
• 07/03/2009—Secretary Sebelius Attends High Level Meeting on Influenza A (H1N1) Lessons Learned and Preparedness in Cancun Mexico July 1-3, 2009
• 07/02/2009—U.S. to Provide Antiviral Medication to Latin America and the Caribbean for Novel H1N1 Influenza:

  http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/07/20090702a.html

• 05/08/2009—The United States Addresses the H1N1 Influenza Issue with Asian Partners
• 04/07/2009—FDA Clears Rapid Test for Avian Influenza A Virus in Humans:

  http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/2009/ucm149557.htm

  (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)

All Influenza News & Features>>

 

Telling Our Story

Stories by region: North America Africa Asia

The potential of an influenza pandemic sparked by the worldwide outbreaks of avian influenza (AI) has led the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and its partners across the globe to take actions that lead to preventing the emergence and spread of this and other infectious diseases.

 

HHS works closely with its U.S. partners, including State and local governments and non-governmental organizations, to prepare the United States for responding to a pandemic.  But, with chances high that a pandemic will originate outside of the United States, the government’s international work is also critical to the eventual trajectory of a pandemic.

 

HHS has also undertaken many initiatives in partnership with other national governments and international organizations to help strengthen their preparations for a global pandemic.  The stories highlighted here are only a sampling of the work done by HHS agencies == the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), among others.

 

HHS’ avian and pandemic influenza activities are part of an ongoing, long-term collaboration that will lead to increased international capacity to respond to all infectious diseases.  HHS is helping to build a sustainable infrastructure—laboratories, public health entities, highly trained professionals, and prepared communities.

 

HHS activities have had a clear impact on global preparedness (Link to map showing growth of programs, labs, etc.).  The ability of the world to respond to a pandemic is now greatly enhanced, but much remains to be done.  HHS, with all its partners, remains committed to continuing and expanding influenza preparedness domestically and internationally.

 

• Assessing Nations’ Core Capabilities for Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response
• Developing a Real-Time Surveillance Database in Morocco
• Establishing an Influenza Laboratory in Tanzania
• Ethical Considerations in Pandemic Influenza Planning in Africa
• How Influenza Spreads Within Households, Bangkok, Thailand
• International Vaccine and Biologics Regulatory Actions
• Pandemic Preparedness in Central America, Panama, and the Caribbean
• Surveillance in Kenya Hospitals for Seasonal, Avian and Pandemic Influenza
• Scientists use Computer Modeling and Genetics to Study and Plan for Pandemics

 

Related Links

• Influenza Technologies Available for Product Development:

  http://flu.gov/research/technologytransfer.html

  (FLU.GOV)
• Flu.gov:

  http://www.flu.gov/

  The official U.S. government site for information about pandemic and avian influenza.
• Avian Influenza Action Group:

  http://www.state.gov/g/avianflu/

  (U.S. Department of State)
  Information about the State Department’s role in international preparedness efforts.
• Avian Influenza/Bird Flu:

  http://www.cdc.gov/flu/avian/index.htm

  (U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
  Information from CDC concerning the symptoms, spread, and prevention of avian flu.
• Pandemic/Avian Influenza In Focus: Pandemic/Avian Influenza In Focus(White House)
  Speeches, testimony, and executive actions concerning U.S. pandemic influenza planning.
• Avian Influenza:

  http://www.who.int/csr/disease/avian_influenza/en/

  (World Health Organization)
  Updates and global events pertaining to avian flu.
• Avian Influenza Response:

  http://www.usaid.gov/our_work/global_health/home/News/news_items/avian_influenza.html

  (U.S. Agency for International Development)
  Describes USAID's involvement in pandemic preparedness and response efforts around the globe.
• Avian and Human Pandemic Influenza: (World Bank)
  Find information about global financial and technological efforts to further pandemic preparedness.

Last revised: July 16, 2010