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Andrews SF, Huang Y, Kaur K, Popova LI, Ho IY, Pauli NT, et al. Sci Transl Med. 2015 Dec 2;7(316):316ra192. 

Monday, September 12, 2016 - 09:00

This event will provide an opportunity for the researchers to discuss about the various challenges posed by influenza strains. The researchers from Virology, Microbiology, Public health, Immunologists, Physicians, NHS and healthcare will be available to exchange their thoughts and clinical outcomes on treating flu and related variants.

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Thursday, January 21, 2016 - 09:00

This meeting is organized by The International Society of Influenza and Respiratory Viruses (isirv). It aims to bring together more than 150 international scientists, health care professionals, and public health officials to discuss the assessment of the impact of epidemics of influenza and other respiratory viruses, including the incidence of infections, the clinical severity of infections, and the consequent burden of morbidity and mortality.

Smith RD, Keogh-Brown MR, Barnett T, Tait J. BMJ. 2009 Nov 19;339:b4571.

Objectives: To estimate the potential economic impact of pandemic influenza, associated behavioural responses, school closures, and vaccination on the United Kingdom.

Design: A computable general equilibrium model of the UK economy was specified for various combinations of mortality and morbidity from pandemic influenza, vaccine efficacy, school closures, and prophylactic absenteeism using published data.

Santry C. BMJ. 2012 Nov 20;345:e7860.

A Cochrane reviewer has accused a Canadian health chief of misquoting his work to justify a “tyrannical” policy forcing staff to be vaccinated against flu or wear a mask.
Under the policy, being introduced from 1 December, health workers in British Columbia who refuse to be vaccinated must wear a mask throughout the flu season. All those who have had the vaccine will be given a distinctive badge to wear.

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