European policy on preparing for pandemics [WPS06/25]
- Date
- Monday 8 - Sunday 14 May, 2006
- Venue
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Wiston House
Wilton Park
Wiston House, Steyning
West Sussex
BN44 3DZ
+44 (0) 1903 815 020For more information see Your stay at Wilton Park
- Event no.
- WPS06/25
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This conference discussed the following points:
- What are the latest developments in the spread of the H5N1 virus?
- What can be learned from recent flu pandemic simulation exercises?
- How can a country go about further testing and strengthening its pandemic preparedness plans?
- What impact will there be on essential services such as health, transport, energy and education?
- How will different countries collaborate with regard to movement of people, trade and essential services cross borders?
- How will the European stockpile of anti-virals work in practice?
- How are priority groups for vaccines being identified?
- What is the optimum communication strategy both pre and during a pandemic outbreak?