TY - BOOK AU - Fukuda,Keiji ED - World Health Organization. Global Influenza Programme TI - Pandemic influenza preparedness and response: a WHO guidance document SN - 9241547680 AV - WHO RA 644 .I6 .P3665 2009 PY - 2009/// CY - Geneva PB - World Health Organization KW - AEpidemics KW - Prevention KW - Planning N1 - "Influenza pandemics are unpredictable but recurring events that can have severe consequences on societies worldwide. This revised WHO guidance publication on pandemic influenza preparedness and response acknowledges that pandemic preparedness is centered around health sectors planning but must also be broader. WHO therefore advocates a "whole-of-society" approach to sustainable and ethical pandemic preparedness while focusing in more detail on the role of the health sector. The roles of WHO and national governments are outlined to create a better understanding of how health and non-health sectors, both public and private, all contribute to pandemic preparedness"--Publisher`s description; Includes bibliographical references; schoolofmedicine ER -