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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author | Angela Clem Sagar Galwankar |
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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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spelling | doaj.art-1a08c33522f841f1bbefd46f3d770beb2022-12-22T01:42:27ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Global Infectious Diseases0974-777X2009-01-0111515610.4103/0974-777X.52983Seasonal influenza: Waiting for the next pandemicAngela ClemSagar GalwankarWith 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.http://www.jgid.org/article.asp?issn=0974-777X;year=2009;volume=1;issue=1;spage=51;epage=56;aulast=ClemInfluenzaPandemicSeasonal |
spellingShingle | Angela Clem Sagar Galwankar Seasonal influenza: Waiting for the next pandemic Journal of Global Infectious Diseases Influenza Pandemic Seasonal |
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 |
title_full_unstemmed | Seasonal influenza: Waiting for the next pandemic |
title_short | Seasonal influenza: Waiting for the next pandemic |
title_sort | seasonal influenza waiting for the next pandemic |
topic | Influenza Pandemic Seasonal |
url | 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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