In january 1976 influenza researchers and public health officials around the globe coordinated their efforts to speed up their responses to pandemic influenza at rougemont switzerland public health experts met to evaluate the current status of influenza surveillance and vaccine manufacturing and to discuss methods of improving both. Influenza is the only acute infectious disease that has swept the world in pandemics in recent centuries though it occurs in the united states each winter as. in influenza george dehner examines the wide disparity in national and international responses to influenza pandemics from the russian flu of 1889 to the swine flu outbreak in 2009 he chronicles the technological and institutional progress made along the way and shows how these developments can shape an effective future policy. Influenza a century of science and public health response 9780822961895 medicine health science books amazoncom skip to main content hello sign in account lists account returns orders try prime cart books go search hello select your . Influenza a century of science and public health response in this book additional information influenza a century of science and public health response george dehner 2012 book published by university of pittsburgh press view view citation contents buy this book in print summary dehner examines the wide disparity in national and international responses to influenza pandemics