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Flu and the pandemic: what you need to know

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Flu and the pandemic: what you need to know

Today, France has activated the phase 5A of its National Plan for the Prevention and Control "Pandemic Influenza" which corresponds to a phase where the virus spreads among the human community, in at least two countries without common boundaries of a single continent. This phase follows WHO guidelines.

Introduction

Today, France has activated the phase 5A of its National Plan for the (...)

History of the flu and outlook

In nature, there are a large number of flu viruses (some of which mostly (...)

Definitions

Seasonal flu, epizootic, avian influenza, bird flu, flu pandemic… Following (...)

Transmission

The risk of a flu pandemic in humans can be linked to an increase in the (...)

The first symptoms of pandemic flu

A doctor should be consulted as soon as the first symptoms of pandemic flu (...)

The government’s actions

The government believes there to be a major threat of a flu pandemic and is (...)

Why do preparations need to be made for a pandemic?

Faced with the risk of a flu pandemic, the government has planned (...)

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