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 Avian
Influenza Outbreak in South East Asia, 1st January, 2010 -16th February, 2010 -Map [PDF 507 KB]
Regional
Influenza Pandemic Preparedness Plan (2006-2008) [PDF 217 KB]
Assessment of
H5N1 situation report [PowerPoint Presentation 1.5 MB]
"Combating Bird Flu in Asia" - Opinion Editorial by Dr Jai P. Narain - The Hindu 9 Feb 2008
National
Institute of Virology, Pune,
India designated as WHO H5
Reference Laboratory
The National Institute of Virology, Indian Council of Medical Research, Pune, India (NIV) has been designated
as the first WHO Influenza A/H5 Reference Laboratory in the South-East Asia Region. With this designation the global number of H5 Reference Laboratories has increased to 10, five of which
are also the WHO Collaborating Centres for Influenza. The terms of reference of H5 Reference Laboratories include
provision of diagnostic referral services that support surveillance,
epidemiological tracing, and vaccine development as well as training the
human resource to enhance their skills.
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