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influenza. This international partnership was created out of a need, identified during the 2009 H1N1
pandemic, for better (standardized, validated) seroepidemiological data to estimate infection attack
rates and the severity of the pandemic virus and to inform policy decisions.
This document was developed by: Isabel Bergeri*, Rebecca Grant** and Maria Van Kerkhove**. The
following staff members of the Department also contributed to the development of the document:
Kaat Vandemaele*, Ann Moen*, Anne Perrocheau, Yuka Jinnai, Stéphane Huggonnet, Oliver Morgan,
Sooyoung Kim and as well as benefited from the work of colleagues at the WHO regional offices, and
John Watson, United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
*Global Influenza Programme (GIP), Health Emergencies Program (WHE), World Health Organization,
**Health Emergencies Program (WHE), World Health Organization.
The members of the Expert Working Group on Pandemic Influenza Special Investigations and Studies
of WHO supported substantively the development of the pandemic influenza version of this
document, by providing strategic direction and direct input on the drafts. These include (in
alphabetical order): Silke Buda (RK Institute, Germany), Cheryl Cohen (Ministry of Health, South
Africa), Ben Cowling (Hong Kong University), Jeffery Cutter (Ministry of Health, Singapore),
Rodrigo Fasce (NIC, Chile), Gail Garson (GOARN Operational Support Team – Chair of Research
Subgroup, United Kingdom), Arunkumar Govindakarnavar (Manipal Institute of Virology Manipal,
Academy of Higher Education, India), Jean-Michel Heraud (Institut Pasteur de Madagascar,
Madagascar), Peter Horby (ISARIC, United Kingdom), Sue Huang (NIC, Institute of Environmental
Science and Research, New Zealand), Bryan Kim (WHO GOARN operational support team,
Switzerland), Vernon Lee (Ministry of Health, Singapore), Adrian Marcato (University of Melbourne,
Australia), Jodie McVernon (Peter Doherty Institute, Australia), Richard Pebody (Public Health
England, United Kingdom), Melissa Rolf (US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United
States of America), Hassan Zaraket (American University of Beirut, Lebanon) and Lei Zhou (China
Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, China).
A special mention to Ben Cowling (Hong Kong University) for his guidance throughout all stages of
this protocol development and to Adrian Marcato, who, during his internship in WHO, supported
the development of this protocol for pandemic influenza.
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