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Speaker presentations

Friday, August 21, 2009

Session III: Latest scientific insights into the influenza virus

Antiviral resistance monitoring – Aeron Hurt - PDF - 625Kb

Session IV: Pandemic surveillance

1) WHO – Sylvie Briand - PDF - 1.58Mb
2) Epidemiological findings of cases of 2009 influenza A (H1N1) virus infection in mainland China –
Hongjie Yu - PDF - 269Kb
3) Japan – Tomimasa Sunagawa - PDF - 887Kb
5) European CDC – Angus Nicoll - PDF - 1.4Mb

Saturday, August 22, 2009

Session I: Strategic preparedness in the Asia-Pacific region

How modeling can help us prepare for an influenza pandemic – Ira Longini - PDF - 760Kb

Session II: Public health strategy and operation

Implications for medical care of an influenza pandemic – Paul Tambyah - PDF - 10.54Mb
Non–pharmaceutical public health interventions for pandemic influenza – Peter Horby - PDF - 751Kb

Session III: From strategy to operation: experience with influenza in the Asia–Pacific region

Keynote speech: Pandemic influenza preparedness in the APAC region: from strategy to operation –
Richard Coker - PDF - 1.6Mb

3) Hong Kong – Thomas Tsang - PDF - 744Kb
4) Thailand – Kumnuan Ungchusak - PDF - 303Kb
5) Singapore – Catherine Ong - PDF - 2.7Mb
6) Taiwan – Muh–Yong Yen - PDF - 1.53Mb
7) New Zealand – Lance Jennings - PDF - 900Kb
8) Pakistan – Rana Jawad Asghar - PDF - 964Kb

Session IV: Seasonal influenza

The evolution of seasonal influenza strains – Gavin Smith - PDF - 369Kb
Impact of pandemic and interpandemic influenza on Thai children: the case for expanded influenza vaccination – Mark Simmerman - PDF - 659Kb
The value of vaccinating the elderly – Lone Simonsen - PDF - 417Kb
Seasonal flu control and its implication for pandemic preparedness – Paul Chan - PDF - 2.02Mb
Concluding Remarks – Lance Jennings - PDF - 679Kb