Summary of Key Information Practical to Countries Experiencing Outbreaks of A(H5N1) and Other Subtypes of Avian Influenza

World Health Organization. 07/2016 This 32-page document was developed for the country offices of the World Health Organization (WHO) and national institutions, as an overview of the key information needed for advising their Member States in response to questions raised on human health due to influenza animal outbreaks or detections. It assembles the available information from WHO, United Nations agencies, and World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) on recommendations and guidelines on avian influenza that might be relevant to a country experiencing outbreaks of influenza in poultry or facing suspicion of human infections with avian influenza viruses. (PDF)

Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - June 12, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: The U.S. National Library of Medicine Source Type: news