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Title of Collaborative Activity:

Multinational Influenza Seasonal Mortality Study (MISMS) Research

Description of Collaborative Activity:

Multinational Influenza Seasonal Mortality Study (MISMS) was originally initiated to analyze national and global mortality patterns associated with influenza virus circulation. The focus of MISMS has since expanded to evaluate the interaction between the epidemiology, ecology, and evolutionary dynamics of influenza, including natural selection, reassortment, migration, and antigenic change. Multinational and bilateral collaborations developed by MISMS collect, analyze, and disseminate research findings through scientific publications, training workshops, and communication tools for investigators and decision-makers. Our research findings inform numerous national governments, multilateral organizations, and research stakeholders on interventions for both pandemic and seasonal influenza. To date, data have been acquired from more than 30 countries (representing ~3.2 billion people), resulting in over 100 publications.

Type of Collaborative Activity:

Research Initiative

Year the Collaborative Activity Originated:

2001

NIH Participating Institutes/Centers/Office of the Director:

FIC, NHLBI, NIAID, NLM

HHS Agency Collaborators on this Activity:

OS