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| Gathering vital evidence | ||
| 16 November 2009 | ||
| 16 November 2009 The work of influenza laboratories on pandemic (H1N1) 2009 | ||
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| Health facilities in Ukraine well prepared for pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza | ||
| 12 November 2009 | ||
| Doctors from 486 hospitals all over Ukraine shared lessons learned from and their clinical experience with fighting the pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus during a teleconference with the Ministry of Health of Ukraine and WHO yesterday. Based on its field investigations, the WHO team concluded that Ukraine’s health facilities were well prepared and medical staff highly motivated to deal with the influx of cases. | ||
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| Regional workshops on deployment of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 vaccine | ||
| The first workshop will be conducted for 32 Member States in Copenhagen, Denmark, 17-20 August 2009. The second workshop will be conducted for the remaining 21 Member States in Istanbul, Turkey, 26-30 October 2009. | ||
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Every year, seasonal influenza affects 5-15% of the population in the northern hemisphere. Many of these people consult a doctor. Most of them do not need medical treatment, but 3-5 million infections cause severe disease resulting in hospitalization or even death. Influenza therefore significantly affects not only the public but also health systems and the economy.
WHO/Europe works with Member States to ensure that:
This is done through national focal points, training, meetings and dissemination of publications and examples of good practice.
| What is influenza? | |
