Open AccessSeasonal influenza: Waiting for the next pandemic
Author(s) -
Angela Clem,
Sagar Galwankar
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of global infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-8245
pISSN - 0974-777X
DOI - 10.4103/0974-777x.52983
Subject(s) - pandemic , seasonal influenza , aka , human mortality from h5n1 , covid-19 , influenza a virus subtype h5n1 , virology , population , influenza pandemic , medicine , environmental health , virus , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , computer science , pathology , library science , outbreak
With the ongoing cases of H1N1 influenza (aka Swine Flu) occurring around the globe, seasonal influenza has a tendency to be overlooked by the media and general population as a source of illness and death. Yet, these pandemic influenza viruses arise from these seasonal influenza viruses. This article will provide an overview of seasonal influenza, its prevention and treatment, and the global surveillance system in place, used to detect the next influenza pandemic.