Pandemic influenza is an emerging pathogen that has serious public health consequences. Following recent avian and swine influenza outbreaks, preparedness against pandemic influenza on national and international scales is of vital importance. With a strong emphasis on practicality, this book covers areas such as influenza epidemiology, virology and immunology, vaccinology, pharmaceutical and public health countermeasures, policy issues, biomathematical modelling and ethics. Each chapter raises five key questions and answers them in clear and concise sections, detailing relevant model studies and providing select papers for further reading. Updated throughout, this second edition contains new contributions on surveillance, international regulations and local pandemic responses.

Contributors
Editor Biographies
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Glossary
Epidemiology and clinical features of interpandemic influenza
Influenza surveillance and pandemic requirements
Basic influenza virology and immunology,br Influenza in birds and mammals
History and epidemiological features of pandemic influenza
Epidemiology of pandemic influenza A(H1N1)pdm09
Clinical features and treatment of pandemic influenza A(H1N1)pdm09
Influenza transmission and infection control issues
Pandemic preparedness
Emergency preparedness and business continuity planning
The role of exercises in pandemic preparedness
Local health services responses to the 2009 pandemic
Bio-mathematical modelling and pandemic preparedness
Pharmaceutical Interventions
Pandemic vaccines
National and international public health measures
Port Health and International Health Regulations
Socio-economic impact
Ethical issues related to pandemic preparedness and response
Pandemic Communication
Case Study 1: Mexico
Case Study 2: Chile
Case Study 3: New Zealand
Case Study 4: The former Soviet Union
Case Study 5: Africa
Case Study 6: Denmark
Case Study 7: South East Asia
Case Study 8: North America
Case Study 9: Saudi Arabia
Index