Research Catalog

Title

The threat of pandemic influenza : are we ready? : workshop summary / prepared for Forum on Microbial Threats, Board on Global Health, Institute of Medicine ; Stacey L. Knobler [and others], editors.

Publication

Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, [2005], ©2005.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Knobler, Stacey.
• Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Forum on Microbial Threats.
• Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Board on Global Health.

Description

xvii, 411 pages : illustrations; 23 cm

Subjects

• Influenza > Epidemiology
• Influenza in Birds > prevention & control
• Communicable Disease Control > organization & administration
• Disease Outbreaks > prevention & control
• Influenza, Human > prevention & control
• Influenza Vaccines
• Influenza > Government policy > United States

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Additional Formats (note)

• Also available via the World Wide Web.

Contents

1918 revisited : lessons and suggestions for further inquiry / John M. Barry -- Chasing the elusive 1918 virus : preparing for the future by examining the past / Jeffery K. Taubenberger -- Pandemic influenza and mortality : past evidence and projections for the future / L. Simonsen, D. R. Olson, C. Viboud, E. Heiman, R. J. Taylor, M. A. Miller and T. A. Reichert -- Genesis of a highly pathogenic and potentially pandemic H5N1 influenza virus in Eastern Asia / K. S. Li, Y. Guan, J. Wang and G. J. D. Smith -- Avian influenza outbreak in Thailand : current policies / Chantanee Buranathai -- The 2003-2004 H5N1 avian influenza outbreak in Vietnam / T. D. Nguyen -- WHO consultation on priority public health interventions before and during influenza pandemic executive summary / World Health Organization -- Pandemic influenza preparedness and response plan / Department of Health and Human Services -- Considerations for pandemic influenza planning : a state perspective / Kathleen F. Gensheimer -- Preparing for pandemic influenza : the need for enhanced surveillance / Kathleen F. Gensheimer, Keiji Fukuda, Lynette Brammer, Nancy Cox, Peter A. Patriarca and Raymond A. Strikes -- Preparedness opportunities and obstacles / Philip H. Hosbach -- Pandemic influenza vaccines : obstacles and opportunities / David Fedson -- Statement from MedImmune, Inc., regarding reverse genetics technology / MedImmune, Inc. -- Perspectives on antiviral use during pandemic influenza / Frederick G. Hayden -- Partnering with the private medical system / Gordon W. Grundy -- Standards and activities of the OIE related to avian influenza / Dewan Sibartie -- U.S. strategies for controlling avian influenza in agricultural systems / David E. Swayne and David L. Suarez -- Low-pathogenicity avian influenza outbreaks in commercial poultry in California / Carol Cardona -- Control of influenza virus infection by immunity to conserved viral features / Suzanne L. Epstein -- Generation of transgenic chickens resistance to avian influenza virus / Laurence Tiley and Helen Sang -- Molecular diagnostics in an insecure world / Michael L. Perdue -- Modeling pandemic preparedness scenarios : health economic implications of enhanced pandemic vaccine supply / Jeroen K. Medema, York F. Zoellnerb, James Ryan and Abraham Palachea -- The economic impact of pandemic influenza in the United States : priorities for intervention / Martin I. Meltzer, Nancy J. Cox and Keiji Fukuda -- Increasing awareness and uptake of influenza immunization / Glen Nowak -- Strategies to remedy panic in a pandemic : lessons from biodefense / Monica Schoch-Spana -- Public health preparedness and ethical values in pandemic influenza / Lawrence O. Gostin -- App. Pandemic influenza : assessing capabilities for prevention and response.

ISBN

• 0309095042 (pbk.)
• 0309546850 (pdf)
• 0309546877 (pbk. & pdf)

LCCN

2005000369

OCLC

• ocm57422232
• SCSB-5165874

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries