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Latest events and ongoing analysis related to the 2009 H1N1 influenza A pandemic, H5N1, the potential consequences of pandemic flu, health system preparations for a pandemic, and governmental policies and plans intended to cope with the pandemic flu threat.

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2009 H1N1 Influenza A Pandemic

Public Health and Medical Responses to the 1957-58 Influenza Pandemic
Henderson DA, Courtney B, Inglesby TV, Toner E, Nuzzo JB. Public health and medical responses to the 1957-58 influenza pandemic. Biosecurity and Bioterrorism August 2009.

Pandemic Flu Preparedness: Lessons from the Frontlines
Levi J, Inglesby TV, Segal LM, Vinter S. June 2009.

Creating Situational Awareness: A Systems Approach
By Eric S. Toner, MD. This white paper was prepared for the June 10, 2009, workshop on medical surge capacity hosted by the Institute of Medicine Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events. 

Issue Briefs

Updates from the Clinicians' Biosecurity Network

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Center Publications and Original Articles

Publications on Avian-Pandemic Flu

Articles written by Center staff relating to avian/pandemic influenza.

  1. Original Antigenic Sin and Pandemic (H1N1) 2009

    Adalja AA, Henderson DA. Emerg Infect Dis. 2010;16(6).
    Tue, 01 Jun 2010 14:12:33 GMThttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/publications/2010/2010-06-01-orig_antigenic_sin_pan.html

  2. Assessing the Legal Standard of Care in Public Health Emergencies

    Hodge Jr JG, Courtney B. JAMA. 2010;303(4):361-362.
    Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:41:34 GMThttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/publications/2010/2010-01-27-assess_legal_care_php.html

  3. Influenza Vaccine Production for the U.S. Market

    Smith LM, Gronvall G. Biosecurity and Bioterrorism. 2009;7(3).
    Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:49:00 GMThttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/publications/2009/2009-10-12-influenza_production.html

  4. Strategic Priorities for U.S. Biosecurity

    O'Toole T, Inglesby TV. Biosecurity and Bioterrorism. 2009;7(1).
    Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:26:47 GMThttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/publications/2009/biomemo/2009-03-27-strategic_priorities_biosecurity.html

  5. Maximizing State and Local Medical Countermeasure Stockpile Investments Through the Shelf-Life Extension Program

    Courtney B, Easton J, Inglesby TV, SooHoo C. Biosecurity and Bioterrorism. 2009;7(1)
    Sun, 29 Mar 2009 15:12:00 GMThttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/publications/2009/2009-03-27-max_st_local_med_cntr.html

  6. Comments from the Center for Biosecurity of UPMC on Draft Guidances for Pandemic Influenza Planning

    Mair M, Norwood A, Courtney B, and Nuzzo JB. Biosecurity and Bioterrorism. 2008;6(3).
    Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:58:52 GMThttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/publications/2008/2008-09-15-comments_drft_guide_pan_flu_plan.html

  7. Healthcare Epidemiology: The Current Status of Planning for Pandemic Influenza and Implications for Health Care Planning in the United States

    Bartlett JG, Borio LL. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2008;46(6):919-925.
    Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:49:33 GMThttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/publications/2008/2008-03-15-healthcareepidemiology.html

  8. Avian Influenza: Critical Program Issues

    Yansen S, Safi B, Nuzzo J, Barnett D. Global Health Technical Brief (Prepared for the United States Agency for International Development). February 2008.
    Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:48:19 GMThttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/publications/2008/2008-02-15-avianflucritprogissues.html

  9. Panalysis: A New Spreadsheet-Based Tool for Pandemic Planning

    Abramovich M, Toner E, Matheny J. Biosecurity and Bioterrorism 2008;6(1).
    Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:31:00 GMThttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/publications/2008/2008-04-03-panalysistoolpanplanning.html

  10. Financial Effects of an Influenza Pandemic on U.S. Hospitals

    Matheny J, Toner E, Waldhorn R. Journal of Health Care Finance. 2007;34(1):58-63.
    Tue, 04 Dec 2007 11:55:00 GMThttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/publications/2007_orig-articles/2007-12-04-financialeffectsflupandemic.html

 
[Complete list of Center publications and articles on this topic]

  
Center Commentary

commentary_flu

Commentary by Center staff regarding avian/pandemic influenza.

  1. Creating Situational Awareness: A Systems Approach (06-10-2009)

    This white paper was prepared for the June 10, 2009, workshop on medical surge capacity hosted by the Institute of Medicine Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events.
    Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:01:01 GMThttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2009-06-10-create_situ_aware.html

  2. Handcuffing the Flu: Can a Law Enforcement/National Security Approach to Pandemic Preparedness Protect the American People? (01-14-2008)

    Remarks delivered for the ACLU panel discussion by Monica Schoch-Spana, PhD, January 14, 2008.
    Mon, 14 Jan 2008 20:54:00 GMThttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2008-01-14-handcuffingflu.html

  3. Ten Notable Publications of 2007 (01-08-2008)

    Center for Biosecurity's picks for 10 notable publications of 2007.
    Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:15:00 GMThttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2008-01-08-notablepubs2007.html

  4. Statement to Senate from Working Group on Pandemic Influenza Preparedness in Response to DHHS Pandemic Influenza Plan (11-10-2005)

    The undersigned organizations have come together as the Working Group on Pandemic Influenza Preparedness because we all believe that pandemic influenza poses a major threat to the nation's public health, security, and economy.
    Thu, 10 Nov 2005 18:12:00 GMThttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2005-11-10-tosenate-wkgpstmt-panfluprep.html


 
Congressional Testimony and Briefings

Testimony on Avian-Pandemic Flu

Congressional testimony by Center staff regarding avian/pandemic flu.

  1. Roundtable on All Hazards Medical Preparedness and Response (04-05-2006)

    Comments from Dr. Thomas Inglesby before the Subcommittee on Bioterrorism and Public Health Preparedness; Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions; U.S. Senate
    Wed, 05 Apr 2006 13:56:00 GMThttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/hearings/2006/20060405allhazardsmedprep.html

  2. Protecting the Homeland: Fighting Pandemic Flu from the Front Lines (02-08-2006)

    Testimony of Dr. Tara O'Toole before the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Science and Technology; Committee on Homeland Security; U.S. House of Representatives
    Wed, 08 Feb 2006 14:01:00 GMThttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/hearings/2006/20060208protecthmlnd.html

  3. Realistic Expectations about Public Responses to Pandemic Flu (12-14-2005)

    Briefing by Monica Schoch-Spana, PhD, for the House Committee on Science "Gaps in the National Flu Preparedness Plan: Social Science Planning and Response."
    Wed, 14 Dec 2005 19:48:00 GMThttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/hearings/2005/20051214-realisticexpectations.html

  4. Statement to Senate from Working Group on Pandemic Influenza Preparedness in Response to DHHS Pandemic Influenza Plan (11-10-2005)

    The undersigned organizations have come together as the Working Group on Pandemic Influenza Preparedness because we all believe that pandemic influenza poses a major threat to the nation's public health, security, and economy.
    Thu, 10 Nov 2005 18:12:00 GMThttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2005-11-10-tosenate-wkgpstmt-panfluprep.html


 
Center Events and Scenarios

The 2009 H1N1 Experience: Policy Implications for Future Infectious Disease Emergencies
Washington, DC, March 5, 2010

Disease, Disaster, Democracy: The Public's Stake in Health Emergency Planning
Washington, DC, May 23, 2006

Bulls, Bears, and Birds: Preparing the Financial Industry for a Pandemic
New York, NY, September 23, 2005

International Conference on Biosafety and Biorisks
Lyon, France, March 2–3, 2005


Multimedia

The Challenge of Bioterrorism, Present and Future: Keynote address delivered by Dr. Tara O’Toole in November 2008 at the Commissioned Training of Major Infectious Disease Emergencies and Bioterrorism Preparedness at Princess Margaret’s Hospital in Hong Kong. Watch the video | View the slides | View other lectures from this conference

Video: Hospitals "Full-Up": The 1918 Influenza Pandemic

Slide set: “Biosecurity Now and for the Long Run,” from the Thomas Glasser lecture delivered by Tom Inglesby, MD, on April 26, 2007, for the Overlook Hospital Foundation. Note: Statistics and facts included in the slides were current as of April 2007 and have not been updated.

  
U.S. Government Documents

U.S. government documents and reports related to avian/pandemic influenza

U.S. government documents – all topic areas

Biosecurity-related federal legislation


See Also

Clinicians' Biosecurity Network Report Archive: Avian/Pandemic Flu

Eric Toner, MD: Journal of Health Business and Policy, June 19, 2009. A Leading Physician Pandemic Planning and Risk Assessment Expert Makes Remarks on the "Swine Flu" (H1N1) Outbreak.

Strategies for Effective Pandemic Planning, National Governors Association Center for Best Practices Sustaining the State Workforce.

Business Not As Usual: Preparing for Pandemic Flu: This is a 20-minute training video from Seattle & King County Public Health which they created to help local preparedness efforts, but it has broad applicability.

Implications of pandemic influenza for bioterrorism response. Schoch-Spana M. Clinical Infectious Diseases. Dec 2000;31(6). 

Trust for America's Health (TFAH): Health advocacy organization; see also Pandemic Flu and You, which focuses on preparedness.

World Health Organization (WHO) avian flu website: Offical WHO pandemic flu information

www.Flu.gov: One-stop access to U.S. Government avian and pandemic flu information. Managed by the Department of Health and Human Services.

Pandemic Flu, Take the Lead: Section of www.Flu.gov website that offers resources on community and individual pandemic flu planning.

Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP): Authoritative news and scientific literature related to avian and pandemic flu from the University of Minnesota.

Fluwiki: Up-to-the-second, unofficial avian flu information, forum, and blog.

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