The Next Influenza Pandemic: Lessons from Hong Kong, 1997
The Next Influenza Pandemic: Lessons from Hong Kong, 1997
Abstract The 1997 Hong Kong outbreak of an avian influenzalike virus, with 18 proven human cases, many severe or fatal, highlighted the challenges of novel influenza viruses. Lessons from this episode can improve international and national planning for influenza pandemics in seven areas: expanded international commitment to first responses to …