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Wilschut J, McElhaney JE. Rapid Reference Influenza.
MOSBY An imprint of Elsevier Limited.
Printed by Grafos, Spain.
ISBN 07234 33852
© 2005 Elsevier Limited


Rapid Reference to Influenza
This book, written by Jan Wilschut, PhD, provides an overview of influenza, its pathogenesis, epidemiology, the burden of disease and its health economics. It also summarizes available information on the molecular biology of influenza and the emergence of new influenza viruses.
Written primarily for healthcare professionals, it provides the facts behind increased efforts to implement immunization policies recommended by health authorities internationally. The book emphasizes the key role of general practitioners in the prevention and treatment of influenza for the benefit of patients and society as a whole. This book makes a significant contribution to international efforts to control influenza.
The Key Features are: To increase awareness of the significant worldwide public health issue resulting from influenza infection, and therefore the importance of effective prevention strategies. 
To emphasise the importance of early management of clinical symptoms, to reduce the morbidity and mortality of influenza, particularly in vulnerable groups such as the elderly or infirm. 
To provide the busy healthcare professional with a pragmatic, easy-to-use guide, based on
best practice and evidence-based medicine. To provide a contemporary source of information for the user so that his/her management approach is up-to-date.This resource is published by Elsevier. Target Audience: Clinicians, Emergency Room Personnel, Epidemiologists, General Public.


Kawaoka Y. Options for the Control of Influenza V. Proceedings of the International Conference on Options for the Control of Influenza V held in Okinawa, Japan, October 7 – 11, 2003. Elsevier 2004, Amsterdam – San Diego – Oxford – London. International Congress Series 1263. ISBN: 0-444-51639-5. ISSN: 0531-5131
© 2004 Elsevier B.V.


Proceedings of the First European Iinfluenza Conference, Malta, St Julian’s 20-23 October 2002. Guest Editors: Osterhaus A, Cox N, Oxford J, De Jong J. Virus Research July, 2004 103: 1- 212. ISSN 0168-1702.
© 2004 Elsevier B.V.


Potter CW. Influenza.
Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam
ISBN : 0-444-50627-6
ISSN : 0168-7069
© 2002 Elsevier Science B.V.


Janeway CA Jr., Travers P, Walport M, Shlomchik MJ
Immunobiology
Garland Publishing, New York
ISBN 0 8153 3642 X (paperback) Garland
© 2001 by Garland Publishing


Gina Kolata
Flu. The story of the great influenza pandemic of 1918 and the search for the virus that caused it. Pan books London, Basingstoke and Oxford , 2001
ISBN: 0 330 484230


Nicholson KG, Webster RG, Hay AJ. Textbook of Influenza. Oxford 1998


Alfred W. Crosby
America’s forgotten pandemic. The influenza of 1918.
Cambridge University Press


John M. Barry
The Great Influenza. The epic story of the deadliest plague in history.
Published by the Penguin Group, 2004
ISBN:0-670-89473-7


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