This seminar was an ACFID event hosted by the Burnet Institute on 28 November, 2005.
In recent years, our attention has been drawn to the threat of an influenza pandemic with the confirmation of more than 100 human cases of avian influenza in four countries in South East Asia, as well as mass outbreaks among wild birds and domestic poultry in 15 countries throughout Asia.
This seminar summarized the current situation and provided advice on how to incorporate planning for a human influenza pandemic into health and development programs and provided advice for the protection of staff of organizations operating in the Asia region.
Program:
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| Prof. Steve Wesselingh |
| 1.50pm Epidemiology and clinical features of avian influenza: | Dr Ben Coghlan |
| 2.20pm How to protect staff and respond to human infection: | Ms Beverley Snell |
| 2.50pm Staff Welfare: Action plan for country offices | Ms Margaret Tayar |
| 3.10pm Incorporating influenza planning into health and development programs: | Assoc. Prof. Mike Toole |
| 3.30pm General discussion
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Please see documents below for presentations delivered at the seminar:
Basic virology of the avian flu virus (597 KB)
Prof. Steve Wesselingh Director, Burnet Institute- Epidemiology and clinical features of avian influenza (1 MB)
Dr Ben Coghlan Medical Epidemiology Registrar, Burnet Institute - How to protect staff and respond to human infection (97 KB)
Ms Beverley Snell Essential Drugs Specialist, Burnet Institute - Staff Welfare: Action plan for country offices (draft only) (385 KB)
Ms Margaret Tayar HR Manager, Care Australia *Please note that this document is a draft only - Incorporating influenza planning into health and development programs (468 KB)
Assoc. Prof. Mike Toole Head, Centre for International Health, Burnet Institute