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Misconceptions

  • Muscular pain
  • Flu shot
  • 10 years
  • Common cold
  • Immunity
  • Burden
  • Not desirable
  • Just be ill
  • One in four
  • Side effects
  • Sinus problems
  • Underlying illness
10 years

“You only catch the flu once every 10 years.”

Why is this a misconception?

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Fourth ESWI Influenza Conference

Q&A Book on Influenza

ESWI proudly presents its Q&A Book on Influenza. 101 Questions and Answers on Influenza is a major work of reference for anyone with an interest in flu.

The book can be ordered at the Elsevier website.

News

Swine flu experts and big pharma: no conspiracy

7 June 2010

New Scientist's Deborah McKenzie reacts on the latest round of accusations surrounding the swine flu pandemic. Two authors of the journal BMJ claimed the scientists who advised WHO to declare H1N1 swine flu a pandemic were in the pay of companies that stood to profit from the resulting sales of antiviral drugs and vaccines. Read Deborah McKenzie's reaction here.  Flu experts rebut conflict claims. Declan Butlter, Nature, reacts on the latest round of accusations surrounding the swine flu pandemic. Read here.

Fourth ESWI workshop for Public Health Officials: 17 September 2010

23 March 2010

The fourth edition of ESWI's influenza workshops for public health officials will take place on Friday 17 September 2010. Venue of the meeting is the Hotel Le Châtelain, Rue du Châtelain 17, 1000 Brussels, Belgium. More information about the programme/faculty as well as a registration module is now available on www.eswiworkshop.org

ESWI launches Q&A booklet on the A(H1N1) pandemic

16 February 2010

Pandemic preparedness measures taken by national governments in Europe are now the subject of critical debate.


Obviously, such a discussion must be based on correct and science-based information. To provide this information, ESWI organized the third edition of its Pandemic Preparedness Workshop for Public Health Officials on 22 January in Brussels.


A summary of the lectures and the discussions held at the workshop have now been compiled in a brochure. In an easily accessible Q&A format, this magazine elaborates on pandemic preparedness as seen from the scientists point of view. The text can be distributed and copied freely. Additional questions and feedback are always welcome.


 

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Publications

  • ESWI leaflet

    ESWI leaflet (PDF)

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  • Influenza Bulletin

    No. 26 - December 2009 (PDF)

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  • Newsletter to policy makers

    Newsletter no 11 - January 2010 (PDF)

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  • Annual reports

    Annual report 2009 (PDF)

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  • ESWI position papers

    Why vaccinate one third of the EU population? (PDF)

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  • Press releases

    Towards a EU coordinated purchasing policy of influenza pandemic vaccines (PDF)

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