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WHO EPI-WIN Webinar: The current global influenza outbreak: what we are doing and what it means for pandemic influenza [1]

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Date: 2023-01-18

Objective:

To create awareness on the current influenza outbreak, what is being done to manage it, what the public and policy makers need to know and do, and what it means for both seasonal influenza and pandemic influenza.

This is the 2nd part of a series of EPI-WIN webinars on influenza, the 1st part is available here.

Speakers:

Dr Sylvie Briand, Director, Epidemic and Pandemic Prevention and Preparedness (EPP), WHO – opening remarks

Dr Wenqing Zhang, Unit Head, Global Influenza Programme, WHO

Dr Josh Mott, Senior Adviser, Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness, WHO

Prof David Hui, Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Panelists for Q&A:

Chris Chadwick, Technical Officer, Influenza Pandemic Preparedness and Response, WHO

Aspen Hammond, Technical Officer, Global Influenza Programme, WHO

Q&A

Participants will be able to submit questions during the webinar by using Zoom's "Q&A" feature. You may also submit them in advance by sending them to [email protected]

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