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Influenza in the European Region
 
Actualité
 
     
 Collecter des preuves vitales  
 16 novembre 2009 
 16 novembre 2009
Les activités des laboratoires spécialisés en matière de grippe pandémique H1N1 2009
 
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 Health facilities in Ukraine well prepared for pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza 
 12 novembre 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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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. 

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