PAHO/WHO Collaborating Centers and Reference Laboratory for Influenza in the Americas
- 1. PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology and Control of Influenza
- Influenza Branch
Division of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases (DVRD) - National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) | español
- 1600 Clifton Road, Mailstop G16
- Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
- Phone: (+1-404) 639-3591
- Fax: (+1-404) 639-2334
- Contact the Center
- Main Activity: Annual influenza vaccine composition recommendations.
- Main CDC Influenza Sites
- 2. PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center for Studies on the Ecology of Influenza in Animals
- Department of Virology and Molecular Biology
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital | español
- 332 North Lauderdale Street
- P.O. Box 318
- Memphis, Tennessee 38105, USA
- Phone: (866) 278-5833
- Fax: (901) 523-2622
- Contact St. Jude
- Main Activities
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- To elucidate the role of influenza viruses in the national ecosystems of the world in the emergency of epidemic and pandemic influenza in lower animals and humans.
- To develop an animal influenza network (elaborated on pp. 11–12 of workplan).
- Reference Laboratory
- Division of Viral Products
- Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER)
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
- 1401 Rockville Pike
- Rockville, MD 20852, USA
- Phone: (+1-301) 827-1908
- Fax: (+1-301) 402-5128
- Contact the CBER
Also see National Influenza Programs | español
General Resource Pages on Influenza