Guidance documents by category

PLANNING AND COORDINATION

• Pandemic influenza preparedness and response 

• Ethical considerations in developing a public health response to pandemic influenza [pdf 290kb] 

• International Health Regulations (2005): Areas of work for implementation [pdf 376kb] 

SITUATION MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT

• Interim WHO guidance for the surveillance of human infection with swine influenza A(H1N1) virus 

• Global surveillance during an influenza pandemic 

• Countries able to perform PCR to diagnose influenza A (H1N1) virus infection in humans 

• WHO Technical Consultation on the Severity of Disease Caused by the new influenza A (H1N1) virus infections

REDUCING THE SPREAD OF THE DISEASE

• Case management of Influenza A(H1N1) in air transport 

• Guide to hygiene and sanitation in aviation 

• Travel guidance 

• Infection prevention and control in health care in providing care for confirmed or suspected A(H1N1) swine influenza patients 

• educing excess mortality from common illnesses during an influenza pandemic. 

CONTINUITY OF HEALTH CARE PROVISION

• Infection prevention and control in health care in providing care for confirmed or suspected A(H1N1) swine influenza patients 

• Pandemic influenza prevention and mitigation in low resource communities 

• Reducing excess mortality from common illnesses during an influenza pandemic 

COMMUNICATIONS

• WHO Outbreak Communication Planning Guide [pdf 811kb]