Influenza and Public Health - 9781138867017

Name: Influenza and Public Health - 9781138867017
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Influenza and Public HealthLearning from Past Pandemics\nAuthor(s): Jennifer Gunn, Tamara Giles-Vernick, Susan Craddock\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138867017, 978-1138867017\nSynopsis\nMajor influenza pandemics pose a constant threat. As evidenced by recent H5N1 avian flu and novel H1N1, influenza outbreaks can come in close succession, yet differ in their transmission and impact. With accelerated levels of commercial and population mobility, new forms of flu virus can also spread across the globe with unprecedented speed. Responding quickly and adequately to each outbreak becomes imperative on the part of governments and global public health organizations, but the difficulties of doing so are legion. \n\nOne tool for pandemic planning is analysis of responses to past pandemics that provide insight into productive ways forward. This book investigates past influenza pandemics in light of today's, so as to af.