Influenza Pandemic: A Webliography

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2020-09-01

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Salmon, Marcia

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Taylor and Francis (Routledge)

Abstract

Currently, the world is experiencing an influenza pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) is believed to have originated in Wuhan province of China in the autumn of 2019. During this unique time of self-isolation to halt the community spread of this virus the following webliography aims to provide information regarding influenza pandemics. Influenza pandemic is a global outbreak of an influenza virus. This article outlines the World Health Organization six phase classification system for flu pandemics. It discusses the difference between pandemics and epidemics. The cause and effect of past influenza pandemics is also covered in this article. This webliography is a guide to online resources for instance consumer health websites such as Healthline and WebMD and government websites for example Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Health Canada and the World Health Organization (WHO) websites that provide information on influenza pandemics.

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Human Influenza, Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Influenza, SARS-CoV-2 infection, Pandemics, Coronavirus, COVID-19

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Marcia K. Salmon (2020) Influenza Pandemic: A Webliography, Journal of Consumer Health on the Internet, 24:3, 321-327, DOI: 10.1080/15398285.2020.1794193