Role and Responsibilities of National Influenza Center
Provide laboratory diagnosis and develop methods to detect influenza virus and newly emerging virus ( such as avian influenza, novel influenza subtypes, MERS-CoV)
Serve as WHO Influenza reference laboratory in South East Asia Region and as a key point of national contact to report routine surveillance findings and to monitor circulating influenza strains, as well as drug-resistance, in the country
Establish Proficiency Testing Scheme on Influenza/Avian influenza for laboratories
Provide regular training to national and international laboratories involved with influenza diagnosis and surveillance
Provide national authorities and relevant agencies with updated situations/knowledge on influenza and epidemics related
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