Planning for uncertainty: a European approach to informing responses to the severity of influenza epidemics and pandemics
Angus Nicoll
Volume 89, Number 7, July 2011, 542-544
Table 3. Instances in which early experience with influenza in European countries has informed the response elsewhere
| Country and year or season | Characteristic | Public European alert issueda |
|---|---|---|
| Norway, 2007–08 season | Emergence of oseltamivir-resistant A(H1N1) 2009 | Rapid communication in Eurosurveillance |
| Ireland and Portugal, 2008–09 season | Pressure on primary and secondary care services from A(H3N2) epidemics | ECDC, January 2009 |
| United Kingdom,b 2009 pandemic | Lack of major impact on transmission and high human resource cost of attempts to contain pandemic influenza and mild disease spectrum | European Informal Heath Council, July 2009 |
| United Kingdom,b 2010–11 season | High pressure on some intensive care units | ECDC Director, December 2010 |
ECDC, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.
a In addition there were earlier rapid communications with Member States by European Union Early Warning and Response Systems and/or through alerting systems falling under the International Health Regulations.
b United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.