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WHO Rapid Advice Guidelines for pharmacological management of sporadic human infection with avian influenza A (H5N1) virus

Abstract

Recent spread of avian influenza A (H5N1) virus to poultry and wild birds has increased the threat of human infections with H5N1 virus worldwide. Despite international agreement to stockpile antivirals, evidence-based guidelines for their use do not exist. WHO assembled an international multidisciplinary panel to develop rapid advice for the pharmacological management of human H5N1 virus infection in the current pandemic alert period. A …

Authors

Schünemann HJ; Hill SR; Kakad M; Bellamy R; Uyeki TM; Hayden FG; Yazdanpanah Y; Beigel J; Chotpitayasunondh T; Del Mar C

Journal

The Lancet Infectious Diseases, Vol. 7, No. 1, pp. 21–31

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

January 2007

DOI

10.1016/s1473-3099(06)70684-3

ISSN

1473-3099