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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.
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Influenza (WHO Fact Sheet No. 211)
This official WHO fact sheet offers basic information on influenza (flu, grippe), a respiratory disease caused by a virus that attacks mainly the upper respiratory tract--the nose, throat, and bronchi and rarely also the lungs. Sections are provided entitled Overview, the Virus, Pandemic Influenza, Transmission, Diagnosis, Prevention: Influenza Vaccines, Treatment and Prophylaxis: Antiviral Agents, and Related Links.
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Portal Avian Influenza, Virtual Health Library (VHL)
This special portal from the Virtual Health Library (VHL) at the PAHO Regional Center for Health Information at BIREME constitutes a major information resource site for avian influenza, not only for virtual library materials but for other more general information, events, links to national and international sites of interest to the topic, etc.
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Influenza (WHO Fact Sheet No. 211)
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Avian Influenza ('Bird Flu')--Fact Sheet
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Questions and Answers, A(H1N1)
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Questions and Answers, A(H1N1) - 2 May 2009
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Risk and Outbreak Communication: Resources / Communication Materials
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The Global Influenza Surveillance Network
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Avian Influenza Frequently Asked Questions
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Key Facts About Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) and Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus
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Ten things you need to know about pandemic influenza
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Avian Influenza: Frequently Asked Questions (Weekly Epidemiological Record 80:44, pp. 377-384)
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Travelers' Health
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International Travel and Health
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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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Bird Flu: Preparation, Not Panic!
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National Influenza Centers in PAHO Member States
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GF-TADs: Global Framework for the Progressive Control of Transboundary Diseases
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Investing in Global Health: 'Best Buys' and Priorities for Action in Developing Countries
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The Role of National Influenza Centres (NICs) during Interpandemic, Pandemic Alert and Pandemic Periods
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PAHO/WHO Collaborating Centers and WHO Reference Laboratory for Influenza in the Americas
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The Global Influenza Surveillance Network
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EID Weekly Updates: Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases, Region of the Americas, Vol. 2, No. 12—25 March 2004
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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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EID Weekly Updates: Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases, Region of the Americas, Vol. 1, No. 18—6 November 2003
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Quality of Vaccines to Be Purchased by the PAHO/Revolving Fund
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Introduction of New and Underutilized Vaccines: Assuring Vaccine Supplies for the Americas
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Revolving Fund Assessment: A Collaborative Initiative by Countries, Suppliers and PAHO
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Influenza A (H1N1): Lessons Learned and Preparing for the Future
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Avian flu in UK and their impact on the Region. BBC News Washington Interview Dr. Roses.
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Public Health Emergency of International Concern
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A H1N1 - An Outbreak Timeline
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Helping prevent avian influenza in Latin America and the Caribbean: FAO handbook offers guidance to small poultry farmers
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Directories and Disease/Health-Topic Pages | |
Avian Influenza
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Pandemic Influenza
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Seasonal Influenza
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Regional Events Directory, Veterinary Public Health
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