Early response to the emergence of influenza A(H7N9) virus in humans in China: the central role of prompt information sharing and public communication

Early response to the emergence of influenza A(H7N9) virus in humans in China: the central role of prompt information sharing and public communication

Problem In 2003, China’s handling of the early stages of the epidemic of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) was heavily criticized and generally considered to be suboptimal. Approach Following the SARS outbreak, China made huge investments to improve surveillance, emergency preparedness and...

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Main Authors: Sirenda Vong, Michael O?Leary, Zijian Feng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The World Health Organization 2014-04-01
Series:Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862014000400303&lng=en&tlng=en

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