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Record Nr.

UNINA9910697881003321

Titolo

Influenza pandemic [[electronic resource] ] : HHS needs to continue its actions and finalize guidance for pharmaceutical interventions : report to congressional requesters

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Washington, D.C.] : , : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, , [2008]

Descrizione fisica

iii, 71 pages : digital, PDF file

Soggetti

Avian influenza - United States - Prevention - Planning

Avian influenza - Prevention - Government policy - United States

Emergency management - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from title screen (viewed on Nov. 26, 2008).

"September 2008."

Paper version available from: U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, 441 G St., NW, Rm. LM, Washington, D.C. 20548.

"GAO-08-671."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Sommario/riassunto

GAO was asked to provide information on the progress of the Department of Health and Human Services's (HHS) plans for responding to a pandemic, including analyzing how HHS plans to (1) use pharmaceutical interventions to treat infected individuals and protect the critical workforce and (2) use nonpharmaceutical interventions to slow the spread of disease.