United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2005-05-26 monographic deposited born digital 24 p. GA 1.13:GAO-05-760T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-760T P0b002ee180380195 f:d05760t DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-760T machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-760T GAO-05-760T Disease detection or diagnosis Emergency preparedness Health care planning Health hazards Immunization programs Immunization services Infectious diseases Respiratory diseases Influenza HHS Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response Plan Testimony A25218 Vaccine shortages and distribution problems during the 2004-2005 influenza season raised concerns about the nation's ability to respond to a worldwide influenza epidemic--or influenza pandemic--which many experts believe to be inevitable. Some experts believe that the next pandemic could be spawned by the recurring avian influenza in Asia. If avian influenza strains directly infect humans and acquire the ability to be readily transmitted between people, a pandemic could occur. Modeling studies suggest that its effect in the United States could be severe, with one estimate from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ranging from 89,000 to 207,000 deaths and from 38 million to 89 million illnesses. GAO was asked to discuss surveillance systems in place to identify and monitor an influenza pandemic and concerns about preparedness for and response to an influenza pandemic. This testimony is based on GAO's 2004 report on disease surveillance; reports and testimony on influenza outbreaks, influenza vaccine supply, and pandemic planning that GAO has issued since October 2000; and work GAO has done in May 2005 to update key information. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-760T/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-760T.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-760T/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-760T.pdf GAO-05-760T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-760T Testimony GAO-05-760T; Influenza Pandemic: Challenges Remain in Preparedness; Disease detection or diagnosis Emergency preparedness Health care planning Health hazards Immunization programs Immunization services Infectious diseases Respiratory diseases Influenza HHS Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response Plan Volume 116 Page 594 116 Stat. 594 Public Law 107-188