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Outbreaks in Africa underscore urgency for increased global surveillance.
2003 MAR 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- As the world's influenza experts gathered recently in Geneva to determine next year's vaccine composition, recent outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and in Madagascar illustrate the threat influenza presents to developing nations.
Until now, the health impact of influenza on the developing world has received scant attention. But people in these countries are often at greater risk of death from influenza than people in other countries. Developing world populations may be malnourished; they may have other diseases such as AIDS that compound their risks; protection with influenza vaccination is often unavailable; armed conflict may force them from their homes spreading the virus and making treatment difficult; and the health services available to them are often inadequate.
In this environment, influenza can be devastating. This was demonstrated by an influenza epidemic that began in Madagascar last summer. Before it ended, that outbreak killed more than 800 people and severely strained the country's health care system. The virus that caused that epidemic appears to be sweeping across Africa. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Ministry of Health now reports that 1.5 million people have been stricken and more than 2,000 killed. And it is not over.
"Influenza is a global threat," said World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland. "It already kills up to a million people each year, and sooner or later it will ignite a pandemic. We can meet this challenge with a strong global surveillance system and a robust health infrastructure, or we will suffer the consequences. Today, we are not ready for the next influenza pandemic. Preparedness has to start now. The situation is urgent."
The first line of defense is WHO's Global Influenza Surveillance Network, a partnership of 112 National Influenza Centres in 83 countries. It constantly monitors reports of outbreaks like those ...
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