Epidemic and Pandemic Alert and Response (EPR) Country activities | Outbreak news | Resources | Media centre WHO > Programmes and projects > Epidemic and Pandemic Alert and Response (EPR) > Diseases covered by EPR Main content Avian influenza WHO is coordinating the global response to human cases of H5N1 avian influenza and monitoring the corresponding threat of an influenza pandemic. Information on this page tracks the evolving situation and provides access to both technical guidelines and information useful for the general public. Latest information 3 April 2008 Avian influenza – situation in Pakistan - update 2 Full text 3 April 2008 Cumulative Number of Confirmed Human Cases of Avian Influenza A/(H5N1) Reported to WHO Full text 25 March 2008 H5N1 avian influenza: timeline of major events - Full text Tracking A(H5N1) influenza viruses Influenza tracking system launched Influenza Virus Tracking System Viruses shared with WHO from 2003 to 2007 GUIDELINES - General quidelines - Diagnosis and treatment - Food safety - Infection control - Surveillance - Vaccines and antivirals Full listARCHIVES - Situation update archives - Number of human cases archives PANDEMIC INFLUENZA - WHO activities in avian influenza and pandemic influenza preparedness - Pandemic preparedness plan - Current WHO phase of pandemic alert - WHO Global Influenza Programme ANIMAL HEALTH - Food and Agriculture Organization - World Organisation for Animal Health MAPS Global and country maps MEDIA CENTRE 23 October 2007 Projected supply of pandemic influenza vaccine sharply increases Full text Media contacts, news releases, multimediaDIRECTOR-GENERAL’S SPEECHES 13 June 2007 Pandemics: working together for an effective and equitable response Full text More speechesMEETINGS 25 April 2007, Geneva, Switzerland Increasing the access of developing countries to H5N1 and other potentially pandemic vaccines Full text Latest meetings			HIGHLIGHTS Antigenic and genetic characteristics of H5N1 viruses and candidate H5N1 vaccine viruses developed for potential use as human vaccines February 2008 Full text [pdf 741kb] Tracking A(H5N1) avian influenza viruses Influenza tracking system launched Influenza Virus Tracking System Viruses shared with WHO from 2003-2007 Process of influenza vaccine virus selection and development Full text Working paper: Patent issues related to influenza viruses and their genes Full text H5N1 avian influenza: Timeline of major events Full text WHO Interim Protocol: Rapid operations to contain the initial emergence of pandemic influenza GENERAL INFORMATION Frequently asked questions Fact sheet Advice for travellers Ten things you need to know about pandemic influenza REGIONAL AVIAN INFLUENZA INFORMATION WHO African Region WHO Region of the Americas WHO South-East Asia Region WHO European Region WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region WHO Western Pacific Region RSS Get the latest avian influenza news via an RSS feed RSS help