CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The goal of the strategy is to prevent seasonal influenza, control the spread of influenza from animals to humans, and prepare for the next influenza pandemic. The new strategy is the most comprehensive and far-reaching that WHO has ever developed for influenza.

Detailed explanation-2: -This Global Influenza Strategy aims to attain the highest possible influenza prevention, control and preparedness to safeguard the health of all people.

Detailed explanation-3: -Today, seasonal epidemic outbreaks of influenza affect up to 1 billion people each year, causing 3 to 5 million severe cases and up to 650 000 deaths annually due to respiratory diseases.