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Wrap-up Day 2
Plenary Four: Pandemic and avian influenza updates
Virology Update: Pandemic H1N1 and H5N1
• Pandemic H1N1
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Origin of pandemic H1N1 virus
Genetically and antigenically homogenous
A few isolates resistant to oseltamivir
Pathogenesis and transmissibility: ferret model
• Higher virulence?
• Lower transmissibility
– Serosurveys
• No cross reactivity with seasonal H1N1
• 33 % elderly have antibody
• H5N1
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436 human cases
2009 human cases in Egypt, Vietnam and China
Antigenic differences among different clades
Unique characteristics of H5N1 epizootic (spread / various
species / human cases / mutations)
Plenary Four: Pandemic and avian influenza updates
Vaccine development: Pandemic H1N1 and H5N1
• H5N1
– More than 20 clinical trials
– Different types of vaccines
– No standard reagents
• Pandemic H1N1
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Quality / efficacy / safety
Clinical trial starting
Immunogenecity: Probably OK
Adjuvant required?
Availability
Access
Plenary Four: Pandemic and avian influenza updates
Updates on AI Situation
• Cambodia
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8 cases so far, 7 died
Continue vigilance
Rapid response team ready to respond
Hospital preparedness
Laboratories (PI, NIPH, NAMRU2)
• China
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Surveillance
38 cases
Lower mortality in children
Two family clusters: one possible h-to-h
• Viet Nam
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111 cases with 56 deaths
4 cases in 2009
Human isolates in different clades
Continuous outbreaks in poultry
Different clades in South and North
Plenary Five: Pandemic preparedness and response
Framework of action
– Prepare for extensive community transmission
– APSED approach
– Framework for action
– Different stages and required intervention
– Gaps identified
Fukuoka Meeting Summary
– Progress with Pandemic preparedness
– Areas for improvement
– Recommendations
Plenary Five: Pandemic preparedness and response
Options for public health measures
– Goals of PH intervention
– Many available PH measures
– Key considerations
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Bases on risk assessment, esp severity and potential impact
Should be evidence-based
Balance benefits against costs
Need to be tailored to country and local setting
Planning, coordination and communication are a key
Monitoring and Evaluation Joint WPRO/ USCDC
– Assess core capabilities
– Determine progress
– Compatible with APSED framework
– Some key findings
SURVEILLANCE
Laboratory
Partnership
COMMUNICATION
COMMAND
HEALTH CARE
RESPONSE
HEALTH SECTOR
PUBLIC HEALTH
INTERVENTION
Individual
LEVEL
How to slow down
the transmission
SOCIETAL LEVEL
How to
minimize
preventable
deaths
Lessons Learnt
(Epidemiology)
• Countries have been experiencing different stage
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Sporadic imported cases
Local transmission / unlinked cases / school outbreaks
Widespread community transmission
Appearance of severe cases / deaths
• Different responses are required for different stages
– Containment to mitigation: difficult to make a decision
(political / technical issues)
• Majority cases self-limiting, but some severe cases /
deaths
– Occurrence of severe cases / deaths depend on
epidemiological situation
Lessons Learnt
(Command)
• Responses are based on existing national plan
– National plans developed / revised before H1N1 pandemic
• Needs for adaptations of plan for H1N1 pandemic
• High level command system in place in most countries
– Inter-ministerial coordination
– Multi-sectoral coordination
• Some issues for coordination
– e.g. private sectors
Lessons Learnt
(Surveillance)
• Improved surveillance capacity in past years
– Fully utilized for H1N1 pandemic response
– Laboratory capacity
– Sentinel surveillance system
• Counting cases
– Important and necessary in early stage
– Less important and less informative after widespread community
transmission
– Changing sampling strategies
• Changing objectives for surveillance
– Early detection / Description and assessment / Monitoring
• Change in sampling strategy not done in timely manner
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Large number of samples sent to NIC
Pressures from hospitals / national authorities / politicians
Testing for PH surveillance vs. Testing for patient management
Labs overwhelmed
• Limited laboratories with diagnostic capability available
– No lab at local level
Lessons Learnt
(PH Interventions)
• Different policies for public health interventions, esp.
school closures and border control measures
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Lack of concrete evidence
Some effect in delaying the spread?
Negative impact / consequences depend on local setting
Public acceptance also depends on local setting
Lessons Learnt
(Communication)
• Most countries appreciate importance of communication
• Governments have been active in disseminating
necessary information
– Media briefing
– 24/ 7 hotlines etc.
• There are some issues and challenges
– Confusing messages from media
– Information does not reach to target groups (e.g. physician)
Lessons Learnt
(Hospital preparedness)
• Many countries put hospital preparedness as a priority
– Isolation facilities identified
– Available isolation facilities limited (no surge capacity)
• Infection control: important, but still not fully addressed
– Training
– Availability of PPE
• Case management
– Shortage of antiviral stockpiles
– Late treatment with antivirals
– Many challenges and issues if many severe cases occur (ICU beds,
respirator)
• Coordination: important but not easy
– Hospital authorities
– Private hospitals
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Preparedness
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Pandemic
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Pandemic
Preparedness Fatigue
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Preparedness
Pandemic
Response
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Preparedness Fatigue
Pandemic
Response Fatigue
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Preparedness
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Preparedness
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H5N1?
Novel
H3N2?
H9N2?
Pandemic
Preparedness
Pandemic
Response
• Influenza viruses are
2 years
unpredictable
Novel
• There have been and will be
H3N2?
H5N1?
many unexpected
• There are still many unknowns
H9N2?
about H1N1 pandemic
• We have to be prepare for
unexpected
• We should not forget about
other threats
Pandemic
Preparedness
Pandemic
Response