title: Lancet conference: influenza in the Asia-Pacific and the international scientific symposium on influenza pandemic response and preparedness.
abstract: The Lancet Conference on Influenza in the Asia-Pacific was held back-to-back with the International Scientific Symposium on Influenza A (H1N1) Pandemic Response and Preparedness organized by the Ministry of Health, People's Republic of China, with support from the WHO. The conference has attracted scientists and clinicians from different parts of the world to share the most updated information on the current influenza pandemic, as well as key issues on seasonal influenza that are relevant to pandemic response. Several highlights are described here.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong, China. paulkschan@cuhk.edu.hk
authors.forename: Paul K S
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Chan
mesh_terms: D001208:Asia; D002681:China; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D024882:Drug Resistance, Viral; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D053118:Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology / Q000472:pathogenicity; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control; D014944:World Health Organization
chemical_list: D007252:Influenza Vaccines