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Influenza: opciones para mejorar la preparación para una pandemia
Rino Rappuoli1, Philip R Dormitzer
1Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics, Siena, Italy. rino.rappuoli@novartis.com
Science (New York, N.Y.)
|June 23, 2012
Resumen
Proteger a la humanidad de las pandemias de influenza requiere evaluar las estrategias actuales y la investigación futura. Esta revisión explora soluciones inmediatas y a largo plazo para la epidemia de influenza y la preparación para una pandemia.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Salud Pública La salud pública.
- Epidemiología La epidemiología.
- Virología Virología.
Sus antecedentes:
- Las epidemias y pandemias recurrentes de gripe representan una amenaza significativa para la salud mundial.
- Las estrategias existentes para el control de la gripe se enfrentan a desafíos en la prevención de brotes generalizados.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Revisar las opciones actuales a corto plazo para la protección contra la influenza.
- Explorar posibles soluciones a largo plazo a partir de la investigación en curso para la preparación para pandemias.
Principales métodos:
- Revisión de la literatura sobre las medidas de control de la gripe existentes.
- Análisis de las tendencias actuales de la investigación en virología y salud pública.
Principales resultados:
- Las estrategias a corto plazo incluyen una vigilancia mejorada, campañas de vacunación y despliegue antiviral.
- La investigación a largo plazo se centra en las vacunas universales contra la influenza y las nuevas terapias antivirales.
Conclusiones:
- Un enfoque multifacético que combine intervenciones inmediatas con investigación avanzada es crucial.
- La inversión continua en la investigación de la gripe es vital para mitigar los riesgos de pandemias futuras.
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