Preparedness for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Pandemic in Africa

Global concerns about an impending influenza pandemic escalated when highly pathogenic influenza A subtype H5N1 appeared in Nigeria in January 2006. The potential devastation from emergence of a pandemic strain in Africa has led to a sudden shift of public health focus to pandemic preparedness. Prep...

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Main Authors: Robert F. Breiman, Abdulsalami Nasidi, Mark A. Katz, M. Kariuki Njenga, John Vertefeuille
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2007-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/10/07-0400_article