Influenza Pandemic: A Webliography

Abstract

A pandemic is a global outbreak of disease. Currently, the world is experiencing an influenza pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) which is believed to have originated in Wuhan province of China in the autumn of 2019. During this unique time of self-isolation to halt the community spread of this virus, the following webliography aims to provide information regarding influenza pandemics. This article outlines the World Health Organization’s six-phase classification system for a flu pandemic, and it discusses the difference between pandemics and epidemics and reviews the cause and effect of past influenza pandemics. This webliography is a guide for consumers to reliable websites that provide information on influenza pandemics.