Public Health
Volume 122, Issue 6 , Pages 591-596, June 2008

Pandemic flu: Are we properly prepared?☆

  • C.J. Bunting

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    • At the time of writing this article, the author was a Project Officer in Pandemic Influenza Planning for the National Public Health Service for Wales.

National Public Health Services for Wales, Wales, UK

Received 24 October 2006; received in revised form 4 February 2008; accepted 20 February 2008.

Summary 

This paper presents the proceedings of the 2006 conference ‘Pandemic flu: Are we properly prepared?’, held in London. This conference sought to provide an overview of the preparatory steps necessary if a potential UK pandemic influenza (flu) outbreak is to be mitigated. Topics included the history of pandemic flu, research and development, antiviral drugs, clinical assessment of flu, and critical care contingency planning. The ethical dilemmas relating to a flu pandemic were also discussed.

Keywords: Pandemic, Influenza, Planning, Preparedness

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☆ This conference was held on 26 September 2006 in London, UK, and organized by Elsevier in association with Hospital Doctor and Doctor.

PII: S0033-3506(08)00051-6

doi:10.1016/j.puhe.2008.02.004

Public Health
Volume 122, Issue 6 , Pages 591-596, June 2008

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