Seasonal influenza: Waiting for the next pandemic

With the ongoing cases of H1N1 influenza (aka Swine Flu) occurring around the globe, seasonal influenza has a tendency to be overlooked by the media and general population as a source of illness and death. Yet, these pandemic influenza viruses arise from these seasonal influenza viruses. This articl...

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Main Authors: Angela Clem, Sagar Galwankar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2009-01-01
Series:Journal of Global Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.jgid.org/article.asp?issn=0974-777X;year=2009;volume=1;issue=1;spage=51;epage=56;aulast=Clem
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description With the ongoing cases of H1N1 influenza (aka Swine Flu) occurring around the globe, seasonal influenza has a tendency to be overlooked by the media and general population as a source of illness and death. Yet, these pandemic influenza viruses arise from these seasonal influenza viruses. This article will provide an overview of seasonal influenza, its prevention and treatment, and the global surveillance system in place, used to detect the next influenza pandemic.
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spellingShingle Angela Clem
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Pandemic
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title Seasonal influenza: Waiting for the next pandemic
title_full Seasonal influenza: Waiting for the next pandemic
title_fullStr Seasonal influenza: Waiting for the next pandemic
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title_short Seasonal influenza: Waiting for the next pandemic
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topic Influenza
Pandemic
Seasonal
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