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Influenza Types Definition
- World Health Organization (WHO). Influenza virus infections in humans (February 2014)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US. How Is Pandemic Flu Different from Seasonal Flu?
Infectious Disease Textbook
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US. Health Information for International Travel (Yellow Book) – Chapter on Influenza (June 2017)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US. Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases (Pink Book) – Chapter on Influenza (May 2018)
- Public Health England (PHE). Immunisation against infectious disease (Green Book) – Chapter on Influenza (August 2018)
Seasonal Influenza
- World Health Organization (WHO). Seasonal Influenza Fact sheet
- European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Seasonal influenza
- European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Seasonal influenza Fact sheet
- European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). EU case definition (June 2018)
Pandemic Influenza
- World Health Organization (WHO). Implementation of the International Health Regulations (2005): report of the Review Committee on the Functioning of the International Health Regulations (2005) in relation to pandemic (H1N1) 2009 (May 2011)
- European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Questions and answers on influenza pandemics
- European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Questions and answers on the pandemic (H1N1) 2009
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US. Pandemic Influenza
Novel Zoonotic Influenza
- World Health Organization (WHO). Avian and other zoonotic influenza
- World Health Organization (WHO). Avian and other zoonotic influenza Fact sheet
- European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Swine influenza
- European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Swine influenza Fact sheet
- European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Scientific opinion on the possible risks posed by the influenza A (H3N2v) virus for animal health and its potential spread and implications for animal and human health (Oct 2013)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US. Information on Avian Influenza
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US. Information on Swine Influenza/Variant Influenza Virus
Infection Control
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US. Prevention Strategies for Seasonal Influenza in Healthcare Settings
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US. Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings (2007)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US. Guidance for the Prevention and Control of Influenza in the Peri- and Postpartum Settings
Vaccination
- World Health Organization (WHO). Influenza vaccines
- World Health Organization (WHO) Position paper. Vaccines against influenza (November 2012)
- European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Seasonal influenza vaccines
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US. Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Resources for Health Professionals
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US. Influenza Vaccination Information for Health Care Workers
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US. Influenza (Flu) Vaccine Safety
Antiviral Treatment
- World Health Organization (WHO). Guidelines for pharmacological management of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza and other influenza viruses (February 2010)
- World Health Organization (WHO). Clinical management of human infection with avian influenza A (H5N1) virus (August 2007)
- European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Expert opinion on neuraminidase inhibitors for the prevention and treatment of influenza
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US. Influenza Antiviral Medications: Summary for Clinicians
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR). Antiviral Agents for the Treatment and Chemoprophylaxis of Influenza: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) (January 2011)
Non-pharmaceutical Intervention
- Centers for Disease Control and Pevention (CDC), US. Nonpharmaceutical Interventions (NPIs)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US. Nonpharmaceutical Interventions (NPIs) Research References
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US. 2017 Community Mitigation Guidelines, Nonpharmaceutical Interventions (NPI) Planning Guides, and Pandemic Flu Checklist
- European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Personal protective measures (non-pharmaceutical) for reducing the risk of acquiring or transmitting human influenza
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