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Influenza in the Asia–Pacific

2009; Elsevier BV; Volume: 9; Issue: 10 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s1473-3099(09)70242-7

1474-4457

John McConnell,

Influenza Virus Research Studies

More than 900 delegates and representatives from 20 governments attended the international conference on influenza that took place in Beijing, China, between Aug 21 and 23. The focus of the meeting, organised jointly by The Lancet and the Chinese Ministry of Health, was on pandemic influenza A H1N1 in the Asia–Pacific region. Pandemic influenza: the new waveIf the predictions of some experts come to pass, by the time you read this the next wave of pandemic influenza A H1N1 in the northern hemisphere will have begun. Indeed, Ira Longini (University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA), speaking at the recent Lancet conference on influenza (Beijing, China, August 21–23, 2009) suggested that the peak in cases of H1N1 influenza may have passed by the time that sufficient vaccine is available to reduce the number of people who become ill. Such a scenario rather begs the question of the value of an immunisation programme. Full-Text PDF H1N1 vaccine could staunch further financial lossH1N1 vaccination efforts are on track for the start of the influenza season in October, say public health officials. The good news is that a one-shot H1N1 vaccine works. Full-Text PDF