Brydak Lidia B
Krajowy Ośrodek ds. Grypy, Państwowy Zakład Higieny.
Przegl Epidemiol. 2006;60 Suppl 1:23-7.
Influenza surveillance and increase of the percentage of population vaccinated against influenza have priority significance to combat influenza. In Poland 8.3% of the population have been vaccinated against influenza during the last epidemic season. Consequences of influenza infections are medical as well as economic. In the USA economic costs of influenza range, depending on the epidemic season, from 76 billions to 167 billions US dollars. WHO, prestigious Scientific Societies and European Union appeal to increase influenza vaccination coverage. These vaccinations are the most effective and the cheapest way to fight against influenza. During 6 years avian influenza virus, breaking species barrier, caused death of over 100 persons. Despite culling of millions of poultry, influenza virus A/H5N1/ caused infections in birds in many countries. There is unanimous conviction that the next influenza pandemic is an inevitable event. At present, it is not possible to answer two questions: when it will happen and what subtype will cause pandemic. All countries were obliged to prepare emergency plans for the next influenza pandemic.
流感监测以及提高接种流感疫苗的人口比例对于抗击流感具有首要意义。在波兰，上一个流行季节有8.3%的人口接种了流感疫苗。流感感染的后果既有医疗方面的，也有经济方面的。在美国，流感的经济成本根据流行季节不同，在760亿美元至1670亿美元之间。世界卫生组织、著名科学协会和欧盟呼吁提高流感疫苗接种覆盖率。这些疫苗接种是抗击流感最有效且最便宜的方式。在6年时间里，禽流感病毒突破物种屏障，导致100多人死亡。尽管扑杀了数百万只家禽，但甲型H5N1流感病毒仍在许多国家的禽类中引发感染。人们一致认为，下一次流感大流行是不可避免的事件。目前，有两个问题无法回答：它何时会发生以及哪种亚型会引发大流行。所有国家都有义务为下一次流感大流行制定应急预案。
