Pandemic Influenza Preparedness & Response Information Sharing Through a Virtual Symposium
The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Emerging Infections Network (EINet) virtual symposium on pandemic influenza preparedness was held on
January 19, 2006. Faced by concerns that the current avian influenza epidemic could become the next global human flu pandemic, UW researchers joined public health officials from ten Pacific Rim economies for a
videoconference using Access Grid multi-point technology. Joining UW researchers and Seattle King County Public Health officials were representatives from Australia, Canada, China, Korea, Philippines,
Singapore, Chinese Taipei, Thailand and Vietnam.
