title: Influenza pandemic: preparedness planning in Germany.
abstract: The following conceptual framework formed the basis for a common decision made by the health ministers of Germany's 16 federal states to set up an influenza pandemic preparedness plan. The worst case scenario was used, on the basis of the data from the pandemic of 'Spanish flu', in 1918-20. The priority groups for vaccination were assessed, as well as the potentially available antiviral treatments. National policies could be highly improved by a common European view.
authors.affiliation: Robert Koch-Institut, Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fock
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bergmann
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bussmann
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fell
authors.forename: E-J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Finke
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Koch
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Niedrig
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Peters
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Riedmann
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Scholz
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wirtz
mesh_terms: D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006285:Health Planning / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007252:Influenza Vaccines; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011159:Population Surveillance
chemical_list: D007252:Influenza Vaccines