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Avian influenza pushed back by international effort, but estimates of the economic cost of a human pandemic rise

(UNITED NATIONS, New York 21 October) The United Nations and the World Bank report that most countries are planning for an influenza pandemic, but officials worry that many plans have not been tested and may well fail once the next influenza pandemic starts. Coming on the heels of a World Bank study suggesting that the economic cost of a pandemic could top a staggering $3 trillion, this continuing lack of preparedness remains a cause for concern.

Contributing to One World, One Health

Humanity faces many challenges that require global solutions. One of these challenges is the spread of infectious diseases that emerge (or re-emerge) from the interfaces between animals and humans and the ecosystems in which they live. This is a result of several trends, including the exponential growth in human and livestock populations, rapid urbanization, rapidly changing farming systems, closer integration between livestock and wildlife, forest encroachment, changes in ecosystems and globalization of trade in animal and animal products.

The 2008 UN - World Bank progress report now available

The 2008 UN-World Bank Global progress reports on responses to highly pathogenic avian influenza and the state of pandemic influenza readiness is now available.

Pandemic Influenza Preparedness: Partnerships and Continuity Planning for Critical Systems

05/29/200805/29/2008

Place : videoconference
Organization : EINet
Agenda : For more information please visit this link.
Participation :-
Focus :Pandemic
Coverage :Regional

*Date and Time: Evening hours of 29 May in the Americas and in the morning hours of 30 May in Asia, for approximately 5 hours (Friday, May 30, 2008 at 01:00-06:00 Coordinated Universal Time).

The first Senior Officials Meeting for International Partnership on Avian and Pandemic Influenza

10/06/200510/07/2005

Place : Washington DC, US

Organization : The U.S. Government
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/scp/2005/55972.htm

Agenda :
- Elevate the avian influenza issue on national agendas;
- Coordinate efforts among donor and affected nations;
- Mobilize and leverage resources;
- Increase transparency in disease reporting and the quality of surveillance; and
- Build local capacity to identify, contain and respond to an influenza pandemic.

Participation : -

Focus : Avian Flu in Human and Pandemic

Coverage : Regional