[health-vn] Pandemic Influenza: A Guide to Recent US Institute of Medicine Studies]

[Vern Weitzel]

Subject: 	[EQ] Pandemic Influenza: A Guide to Recent US Institute of
Medicine Studies
Date: 	Mon, 4 May 2009 17:58:19 -0400
From: 	Ruggiero, Mrs. Ana Lucia (WDC) <ruglucia at PAHO.ORG>
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*Pandemic Influenza: A Guide to Recent Institute of Medicine IOM Studies
and Workshops

*IOM May 2009*

“….Cases of the novel strain of H1N1 (Swine Origin [SO]) influenza that
spread rapidly through Mexico in April 2009 now span the globe, and
pandemic response plans are being activated to meet the threat to public
health. In the past several years, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) has
released a number of reports and workshop summaries related to major
policy issues for pandemic influenza and other infectious disease
threats similar to the current spread of H1N1 (SO) influenza.



This guide highlights action and information that could be useful for
near-term implementation of pandemic planning and response in the
following areas:

·         Communicating with and engaging the public

·         Use of masks and personal protective equipment

·         Use of antiviral drugs and vaccines

·         Outbreak mitigation (e.g., social distancing, school closures)

·         Surveillance, research, and evaluation during a pandemic

The guide is available at: http://bit.ly/Zn2lD

In addition, President Harvey V. Fineberg has made his book on the 1976
swine flu outbreak, //The Swine Flu Affair: Decision-Making on a
Slippery Disease
<http://click.newsletters.nas.edu/?ju=fe5b13707662077a7d16&ls=fdf117797362027f751c7170&m=fefd1276756204&l=fe8916707c6d037a71&s=fe2b1770776d027f741c75&jb=ffcf14&t=> 

//, available as a free PDF. The book examines the U.S. government's
swine flu immunization program in the wake of an outbreak of the disease
among a small group of soldiers at Fort Dix. The program was marked by
controversy, delay, administrative troubles, legal complications,
unforeseen side effects and a progressive loss of credibility for public
health authorities. The book extracts lessons to help cope with similar
situations in the future.

The report is available for download
<http://click.newsletters.nas.edu/?ju=fe5a13707662077a7d17&ls=fdf117797362027f751c7170&m=fefd1276756204&l=fe8916707c6d037a71&s=fe2b1770776d027f741c75&jb=ffcf14&t=> 

as a free PDF.


*Discussed in this brief* :
http://www.iom.edu/Object.File/Master/66/249/Pandemic_influenza_brief1.pdf

*       _Antivirals for Pandemic Influenza: Guidance on Developing a
Distribution and Dispensing Program <http://www.iom.edu/?id=53836> (2008) _

*       _Preparing for an Influenza Pandemic: Personal Protective
Equipment for Healthcare Workers <http://www.iom.edu/?id=46095> (2008) _

*       _Reusability of Facemasks During an Influenza Pandemic: Facing
the Flu <http://www.iom.edu/?id=34200> (2006) _

*       _Modeling Community Containment for Pandemic Influenza, A Letter
Report <http://www.iom.edu/?id=39066> (2006) _

*       _Ethical and Legal Considerations in Mitigating Pandemic
Disease: Workshop Summary <http://www.iom.edu/?id=43490> - Forum on
Microbial Threats <http://www.iom.edu/?id=3924> (2007) _

*       _The Threat of Pandemic Influenza: Are We Ready? Workshop
Summary <http://www.iom.edu/?id=23639> - Forum on Microbial Threats
<http://www.iom.edu/?id=3924> (2004) _

*       _John R. La Montagne Memorial Symposium on Pandemic Influenza
Research: Meeting Proceedings <http://www.iom.edu/?id=29768> (2005) _

*       _Dispensing Medical Countermeasures for Public Health
Emergencies: Workshop Summary <http://www.iom.edu/?id=57467> (2008) _

*       _Learning from SARS: Preparing for the Next Disease Outbreak --
Workshop Summary <http://www.iom.edu/?id=18086> (2004) _

*       _DoD-GEIS Influenza Programs: Strengthening Global Surveillance
and Response <http://www.iom.edu/?id=46343> (2007)_

*Relevant to pandemic influenza and/or other infectious disease threats *

*       _Global Infectious Disease Surveillance and Detection: Assessing
the Challenges -- Finding Solutions, Workshop Summary
<http://www.iom.edu/?id=47534> (2007) _

*       _Microbial Threats to Health: Emergence, Detection, and Response
<http://www.iom.edu/?id=5381> (2005) ___

*       _The Impact of Globalization on Infectious Disease Emergence and
Control: Exploring the Consequences and Opportunities, Workshop Summary
<http://www.iom.edu/?id=33225> (Forum on Microbial Threats
<http://www.iom.edu/?id=3924>) (2006) _

*       _Vector-Borne Diseases: Understanding the Environmental, Human
Health, and Ecological Connections, Workshop Summary
<http://www.iom.edu/?id=52552> (Forum on Microbial Threats
<http://www.iom.edu/?id=3924>) (2008__

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