Zika, MERS, Ebola, SARS and H1N1: Local and global responses to viral threats

Abstract: We live in a world with the constant threat of emerging viral infections. In the last two decades, we have seen the highly publicised emergence of the Nipah Virus, SARS, MERS, the re-emergence of Ebola and the H1N1 2009 pandemic influenza together with a host of other emerging and re-emerging viruses including Zika, Chikungunya, Dengue. As clinicians, we are the front line of response to these threats and the key to the response has to be good surveillance and clinical management. High quality clinical microbiology support is critical as is both “shoe-leather” and molecular epidemiology.
Source: International Journal of Infectious Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Tags: Type: Invited Presentation Source Type: research