WHO public health research agenda for influenza, 2017 update

The “WHO Public Health Research Agenda for Influenza: 2017 Update” is an update of the original publication in 2009.

Since the publication of the 2009 Research Agenda, followed by the publication of the progress review in 2013, much has been learned about influenza. Some knowledge gaps have been filled, but others remain challenging to the scientific community. To identify the remaining and emerging knowledge gaps and stimulate research to address unmet public health needs, WHO updated the Research Agenda to promote influenza research in high priority areas for the next 5–10 years that could benefit the global public health communities in reducing the burden of seasonal epidemic influenza, and the risk and impact of pandemic influenza.