Influenza in the European Region

	Actualité

	Vaccine for Azerbaijan
	29 janvier 2010
	Thirty-seven countries in the WHO European Region have organized pandemic (H1N1) 2009 vaccine campaigns. Azerbaijan received its first shipment of donated vaccine in early January 2010, and is currently vaccinating target groups including health workers, life support services staff, pregnant women and people with chronic lung disease. WHO has received pledged donations of 199 million doses of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 vaccine from countries and manufacturers. Azerbaijan is one of 8 countries eligible in the European Region to receive the donated vaccine.
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	Grippe pandémique H1N1 2009 : une activité importante, particulièrement chez les enfants
	30 novembre 2009
	Vingt-deux pays de la Région européenne ont signalé une activité grippale importante pour la période du 20 au 26 novembre 2009, notamment chez les enfants de moins de 15 ans. Tandis que l’activité a augmenté dans 16 pays, elle a diminué dans 10 autres.
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	Manifestations

	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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Updates on the evolving pandemic (H1N1) 2009 situation are posted on this site.

Image credits: WHO/Cristiana Salvi, Sissle Honore, CDC Image Library

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:

they collect timely information on influenza activity each season to inform health service policies for prevention and treatment;
early warning systems are in place to detect the emergence of novel influenza viruses with pandemic potential; and
planning is done to protect the population in the event of a worldwide influenza pandemic.

This is done through national focal points, training, meetings and dissemination of publications and examples of good practice.

	What is influenza?