Open AccessInfluenza surveillance and control in the Western Pacific Region
Author(s) -
Hitoshi Oshitani
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
western pacific surveillance response journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.515
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 2094-7313
pISSN - 2094-7321
DOI - 10.5365/wpsar.2010.1.1.005
Subject(s) - geography , virology , environmental health , medicine
The Western Pacific Region is considered a source of new antigenic variants of influenza viruses and a potential source for pandemic influenza. Although influenza surveillance in the region has made great progress in recent years, the 2009 pandemic identified issues that need addressing to develop better prevention and control strategies for seasonal and pandemic influenza