Development of Framework for Assessing Influenza Virus Pandemic Risk.
Development of Framework for Assessing Influenza Virus Pandemic Risk.
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DOI:
10.3201/eid2108.141086
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发表时间:
2015-08
影响因子:
11.8
通讯作者:
Cox NJ
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作者:
Trock SC;Burke SA;Cox NJ
This simple, additive, multiattribute assessment tool can evaluate the risk posed by novel influenza A viruses. Although predicting which influenza virus subtype will cause the next pandemic is not yet possible, public health authorities must continually assess the pandemic risk associated with animal influenza viruses, particularly those that have caused infections in humans, and determine what resources should be dedicated to mitigating that risk. To accomplish this goal, a risk assessment framework was created in collaboration with an international group of influenza experts. Compared with the previously used approach, this framework, named the Influenza Risk Assessment Tool, provides a systematic and transparent approach for assessing and comparing threats posed primarily by avian and swine influenza viruses. This tool will be useful to the international influenza community and will remain flexible and responsive to changing information.