World Flu Day 2024 with One Health Approach in Iran
Introduction: The global impact and significance of influenza are profound, from the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic to recent seasonal and avian influenza outbreaks. The ongoing need for international collaboration to control and mitigate the effects of influenza remains crucial. World Flu Day, launch...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Pasteur Institute of Iran
2024-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://jommid.pasteur.ac.ir/article-1-711-en.html |
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| Summary: | Introduction: The global impact and significance of influenza are profound,
from the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic to recent seasonal and avian influenza
outbreaks. The ongoing need for international collaboration to control and
mitigate the effects of influenza remains crucial. World Flu Day, launched on
November 1, 2018, at the Asian-Pacific Centenary Spanish 1918-flu
Symposium in Shenzhen, China, aimed to raise public awareness, accelerate
scientific research, advocate for the development of a universal influenza
vaccine, and strengthen the global political efforts for influenza prevention
and control. The main objective of the conference was to cover all aspects of
influenza, including epidemiology, vaccination, cross-species outbreaks, and
treatments. Conference structure and highlights: The structure of the
conference included the history of the Pasteur Institute and its Influenza
Department, pathogenesis, epidemiology, vaccination, and treatment of
human and avian influenza. The key topics discussed were history of the
Pasteur Institute's services, introducing the Influenza Department,
pathogenesis and epidemiology of influenza infections in Iran and the region,
influenza vaccines from past to present, current clinical status of influenza in
humans, herbal remedies for influenza treatment, avian influenza and its risks
to humans, and emerging influenza viruses and cross-species outbreaks.
Conclusion/impact: The important lessons learned from past influenza
outbreaks—including vaccination protocols, treatment strategies, crossspecies
outbreaks, and global collaborations—were acknowledged as critical
for guiding current and future pandemic preparedness efforts under the One
Health approach, contributing substantially to the global fight against
influenza. |
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| ISSN: | 2345-5349 2345-5330 |