World’s Preparation For Flu Pandemic Improved But Challenges Remain, Expert Says

CIDRAP News: Fineberg: 5 years after H1N1, world still not ready for pandemic
“Five years after the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus emerged, the world’s ability to cope with a flu pandemic is a bit better than it was in April 2009, but there’s still a long way to go, says Harvey Fineberg, MD, PhD, who chaired the international committee that was assigned by the World Health Organization (WHO) to evaluate the global response to the pandemic…” (Roos, 4/9).

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