​​​​​The following materials were developed and reviewed by international partners and are intended to be used for a week-long training of multi-sectoral rapid response teams to coordinate an effective response to the detection of an avian influenza A virus of pandemic concern to humans. The materials can also be used in a modular manner for specific epidemiology, veterinary, laboratory or medical audiences. 

The training materials include didactic lectures, group exercises, practice scenarios and a full day case study designed to facilitate a coordinated, multi-sectoral, discussion of a response to the detection of an influenza virus of pandemic potential in poultry and human populations.

​​​​​Introduction​​​
Introduction Lecture - The ABC's of Influenza

​​​​​​Clinical

C1: Novel Influenza A Clinical Case Presentation and Clinical Course
C2: Assessment, diagnosis and management of patients with novel influenza A virus infections 
C3: Post-exposure Management of Human Infection with Novel Influenza A Viruses: Use of Neuraminidase Inhibitors 
C-Ex1: Clinical Case Scenario 1: Low Resource Settings - Participants
C-Ex1: Clinical Case Scenario 1: Low Resource Settings - Facilitator
C4: Use of Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions (NPIs) 
C5: Infection Control in Healthcare Settings
C6: Infection Prevention and Control Preparedness

​Epidemiology

E1: Role of Indicator and Event-based Surveillance in Pandemic Early Warning
E2: Surveillance in Humans after a Poultry Event Detection
E-Ex1: Short Exercise on Event-Based Surveillance - Facilitator
E-Ex1: Short Exercise on Event-Based Surveillance - Participant
E-Ex2: Case Investigation Scenario-Facilitator
E-Ex2: Case Investigation Scenario-Participant
E3: Forming a Rapid Response Team
E4: Epidemiologic Case Investigation of Human Infections with HxNy

​Veterinary​

V1: Value Chain as a Basis for Animal Disease Surveillance and Response
V2: FAO Guidelines for Avian Influenza Surveillance in Asia
V3: Avian Influenza Viruses and the OIE: An Overview
V-Ex1: Prioritize and Implement LBM Surveillance Along the Value Chain  
V4: Control Strategies for HPAI and LPAI in Poultry Populations
V5: Laboratory Algorithms for Comprehensive Influenza A Surveillance in Poultry
V6: Avian Influenza Virus Poultry Vaccines and Their Use
V-Ex2: Veterinary Scenario 2 and Resource Materials
V-Ex2: Veterinary Scenario 2 Handouts

Laboratory

L1: Human Specimen Collection, Transport & Virus Sharing  
L2: General Biorisk Management
L-Ex1: Specimen Collection, Laboratory Diagnostics, and Biosafety Issues - Facilitator
L-Ex1: Specimen Collection, Laboratory Diagnostics, and Biosafety Issues - Participant
L3: Overview of Molecular and Serological Diagnostics for Influenza A(H7N9)
L-Ex2: Class Exe​rcise: Laboratory Detection, reporting and characterization of novel influenza virus infections - Participant​
L-Ex2: Class Exe​rcise: Laboratory Detection, reporting and characterization of novel influenza virus infections - Facilitator​

​​Case Study​

Full Day Case Study: Novel Influenza Outbreak investigation-Facilitators Guide
Full Day Case Study: Novel Influenza Outbreak Investigation-Participant Guide


​​​Contact

Please send inquires to fluquestions@aphl.org.

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