WHO webinar focuses on influenza A(H9N2) preparedness
WHO’s 14 October EPI-WIN webinar brings together public-health experts to discuss current risks from influenza A(H9N2), One Health action and pandemic preparedness.
The World Health Organization is convening an EPI-WIN webinar on 14 October focused on influenza A(H9N2), current risks and pandemic preparedness. The technical session is intended to help public-health partners understand surveillance questions without treating the discussion itself as evidence of a new outbreak.
WHO frames the work through a One Health approach, connecting human, animal and environmental surveillance. Speakers are expected to discuss what is known about A(H9N2), where monitoring gaps remain, and how preparedness systems can respond if risks change.
The briefing sits within WHO’s health-emergencies programme. For readers, its significance is practical: it explains how technical agencies translate early signals into coordinated readiness, communication and response planning.