[A note on John M. Barry:
John M. Barry is a prize-winning and New York Times best-selling author whose books have won more than twenty awards. In 2005 the National Academies of Science named The Great Influenza, a study of the 1918 pandemic, the year’s outstanding book on science or medicine, and the Center for Biodefense and Emerging Pathogens gave Barry its 2005 “September Eleventh Award” for his contributions to pandemic preparedness.]
White Paper On Novel H1N1
Prepared for the MIT Center for Engineering Systems Fundamentals
John M. Barry
Distinguished Scholar, Tulane University Center for Bioenvironmental Research Member,
Advisory Board, MIT Center for Engineering Systems Fundamentals
jvbarry@aol.com
Note: This paper’s purpose is to provide a relatively in-depth understanding of the problem and the issues, now and as they change. Therefore, it omits an executive summary.
Contents:
1. Background on the Influenza Virus
2. The Epidemiological Picture and Cross-Protection as of Late June 2009
3. Antivirals and Vaccines
4. Recent Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions and International Actions
5. Communication
6. The Past as Prologue: Waves and Patterns from Past Pandemics
7. The Future of Novel H1N1
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