Influenza Division International Program

Mission Statement

The Influenza Division provides the scientific and programmatic foundation and leadership for the diagnosis, prevention, and control of influenza domestically and internationally.

In addition, the Influenza Division

• Conducts global and domestic surveillance to guide vaccine formulation and understand the effect of influenza.
• Develops policy for the prevention and control of influenza.
• Conducts state-of-the-art research to better understand the evolution, antigenicity, genetic properties, antiviral susceptibility, transmissibility, pathogenicity, immune response, and other characteristics of influenza viruses in order to develop better tools for preventing and controlling influenza.
• Provides international technical assistance for outbreak investigations, the expansion of laboratory and epidemiologic capacity, and international and domestic training.