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The 2009 Influenza Pandemic: An Overview
Lister, Sarah; Redhead, Stephen C.
Congressional Service Center (CRS) Report, August 6, 2009, online edition, 35p
"This report provides a synopsis of key events, actions taken, and authorities invoked by WHO, the U.S. federal government, and state and local governments. It discusses the WHO process to determine the phase of a flu pandemic, Next, it lists congressional hearings held to date, and provides information about appropriations and funding for pandemic flu activities. Finally, it summarizes U.S. government pandemic flu planning documents and lists sources for additional information about the situation."
Sarah Lister is a specialist in Public Health and Epidemiology. Stephen C. Redhead is a specialist in Public Health.
Go to the report at:
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/128854.pdf

H9/05-09 posted September 18, 2009

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