title: [Trends in and challenges for highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1)].
abstract: A new pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus had emerged and rapidly spread throughout the world. The clinical pathological observations associated with severe cases of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 are similar to that of high pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1). In order to find the most effective treatment methods for this pandemic influenza (H1N1), we describe our experiences, investigations and collaboration studies of avian influenza (H5N1) in Vietnam in association of our cooperative study of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 in Mexico. Effective treatment methods for critical illness due to influenza will be discussed from medical, regional and global points of view, which may be applied for the treatment of any type of influenza virus.
authors.affiliation: National Center for Global Health and Medicine.
authors.forename: Koichiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kudo
authors.forename: Toshie
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Manabe
authors.forename: Shinyu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Izumi
authors.forename: Jin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Takasaki
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001717:Birds; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D053118:Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D053124:Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D005585:Influenza in Birds / Q000821:virology*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D058873:Pandemics; D011024:Pneumonia, Viral / Q000821:virology; D012720:Severity of Illness Index