Europe

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Europe is a continent in the northern hemisphere. It stretches from Russia and the Black Sea in the east, to the Mediterranean Sea in the south, to the Atlantic Ocean in the west and the Arctic Ocean to the north.

News

April 30: in The Netherlands Swine Flu has been confirmed on a three-years-old boy.

April 28: In Belgium tests are being carried out on six suspected cases.

April 27: There are confirmed outbreaks of Swine flu in Spain and the United Kingdom, and cases are suspected in France.

The Associated Press reports that the European Union's health commissioner urged Europeans "to postpone nonessential travel to the United States or Mexico due to swine flu".

Information resources

The following is a list of countries and territories of Europe, with links to official government websites, ministries of health, official bulletins, and policy documents pertaining to influenza A(H1N1), avian influenza, and pandemic preparedness. (Lists are to be located on subpages of individual countries, transcluded onto this page.)

For links to brochures, fact sheets, posters, and audiovisual presentations on influenza in over one hundred different languages, see Educational materials.

Name in English and other, official, languages of the country	Status and associations	Influenza information sources
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' ' |-			Albania – Republic of Albania ' '''Albanian: Shqipëria – Republika e Shqipërise ' '|valign=top style="text-align:left; font-size: 90%;"|United Nations	' 'Ministria e Bujqesise, Ushqimit dhe Mbrojtjes se Konsumatorit (Albanian Ministry of Health, Welfare and Consumer Affairs) ' 'Informacion i pergjithshem mbi Gripin e Derrit (Instituti i Shendetit Publik (Albanian Institute of Public Health) ' 'South-Eastern Europe Health Network ' 'Mission Report: Albania (South-Eastern Europe Health Network) ' 'Avian Influenza Control and Human Pandemic Preparedness and Response Project (Albania) (World Bank) ' '|-	' '|-			Andorra – Principality of Andorra '''' ''''''Catalan: Andorra – Principat d’Andorra '''' ''''|valign=top style="text-align:left; font-size: 90%;"|United Nations	'''' ''''Grip Aviara: Govern d'Andorra '''' ''''Statement on Swine Flu '''' ''''|-	'''' ''''|-			Austria – Republic of Austria ''''''' '''''''''German: Österreich – Republik Österreich ''''''' '''''''|valign=top style="text-align:left; font-size: 90%;"|United Nations European Union	''''''' '''''''Österreichischer Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Austrian Ministry of Health ''''''' '''''''Österreichischer Influenza Pandemieplan (Austrian Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Plan) (English) (Austrian Ministry of Health) ''''''' '''''''Fragen und Antworten zur "Neuen Grippe" (Austrian Ministry of Health) ''''''' '''''''|-	''''''' '''''''|-			''''''' B
Belarus – Republic of Belarus Belarusian: Беларусь – Рэспубліка Беларусь Bjelarús – Respublika Bjelarús Russian: Беларусь – Республика Беларусь Belorussiya – Respublika Belarus	United Nations	Памятка по профилактике свиного гриппа (заболеваний, вызванных высокопатогенным вирусом гриппа А/H1N1) (Swine Flu Prevention) (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus)
Belgium – Kingdom of Belgium Dutch: België – Koninkrijk België French: Belgique – Royaume de Belgique German: Belgien – Königreich Belgien	United Nations European Union	Belgian Federal Public Service for Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment Belgian Influenza Pandemic Preparedness (In French, Dutch, German and English) (Belgian Interministerial Influenza Commission) Pandemic Flu Plan (English, abridged) (Belgian Interministerial Influenza Commission) E-learning: Griep Pandemie (Tutorial in French and Dutch) (Belgian Interministerial Influenza Commission)
Bosnia and Herzegovina – Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnian and Croatian: Bosna i Hercegovina Serbian: Bosna i Hercegovina	United Nations	Federal Ministry of Health, Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina Preporuke za putnike koji se vracaju ili putuju u zemlje u kojima je registrovana nova gripa A(H1N1) (Federal Ministry of Health, Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina) Developement of influenza diagnosis in Bosnia (South-Eastern Europe Health Network) Avian Influenza Preparedness Project (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (World Bank)
Bulgaria – Republic of Bulgaria Bulgarian: България – Република България Bălgarija – Republika Bălgarija	United Nations European Union	Bulgaria Ministry of Health Influenza A (H1N1) (Bulgaria Ministry of Health) National Pandemic Preparedness Plan (English) (South-Eastern Europe Health Network)
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Croatia – Republic of Croatia Croatian: Hrvatska – Republika Hrvatska	United Nations	Croatia Ministry of Health and Social Care Informacija o pojavnosti virusa nove gripe tipa A(H1N1) (Croatia Ministry of Health and Social Care) Hrvatski Informativni Centar (Croatian Information Center) Svinjska Gripa (News Archive) (Hrvatski Informativni Centar (Croatian Information Center)) Croatian National Influenza Center Assessment of the National Influenza Centre in Zagreb (South-Eastern Europe Health Network)
Cyprus – Republic of Cyprus Greek: Κυπρος – Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kypros – Kipriakí Dimokratía Turkish: Kıbrıs – Kıbrıs Cumhuriyeti	United Nations European Union	Cyprus Ministry of Health Γρίπη Α(Η1Ν1) (Influenza A(H1N1)) (Cyprus Ministry of Health) Γρίπη των χοίρων Α (Η1Ν1) στους ανθρώπους (Questions and Answers About Influenza A(H1N1)) (Cyprus Ministry of Health) Στρατηγικό Σχέδιο Δράσης για αντιμετώπιση Επιδημίας και Πανδημίας Γρίπης (National Pandemic Preparedness Plan) (English) (Cyprus Ministry of Health) Δηλώσεις του Υπουργού Υγείας για το θέμα της γρίπης Α(Η1Ν1) (Cyprus Ministry of Information)
Czech Republic Czech: Cesko – Ceská republika	United Nations European Union	Czech Ministry of Health Virus A/H1N1 (Czech Ministry of Health) Prasecí chripka a Vy (Bird Flu and You) (Czech Ministry of Health) Pandemie (Meditorial.cz) Pandemický plán Ceské republiky (National Pandemic Preparedness Plan) (English) (Czech Ministry of Health) WHO Czech Republic Krajská hygienická stanice Moravskoslezského kraje (Moravian Health Department) Doporucení pro cestovatele vracející se z oblastí s výskytem „novel flu“ (Moravian Health Department)
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Denmark – Kingdom of Denmark Danish: Danmark – Kongeriget Danmark	United Nations European Union Autonomous regions: Faroe Islands Greenland	National Board of Health of Denmark Influenza A(H1N1) (National Board of Health of Denmark) Fugleinfluenza og Pandemisk influenza (Avian Influenza and Pandemic Influenza) (Denmark Ministry of Foreign Affairs) Statens Serum Institut Influenza A(H1N1) (Denmark National Board of Health) Beredskabsplan for pandemisk influenza (Denmark National Board of Health) Fugleinfluenza: Denmark's Official Portal on Avian Influenza (Denmark National Board of Health)
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Estonia – Republic of Estonia Estonian: Eesti – Eesti Vabariik	United Nations European Union	Estonia Ministry of Social Affairs Novel Influenza Hotline (Estonia Ministry of Social Affairs) Estonia Health Protection Inspectorate Influenza Pandemic Preparedness Plan (Estonia Ministry of Social Affairs)
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Finland – Republic of Finland Finnish: Suomi – Suomen tasavalta Swedish: Finland – Republiken Finland	United Nations European Union Autonomous region: Åland	Finland Ministry of Social Affairs and Health Finnish national preparedness plan for an influenza pandemic (Finland Ministry of Social Affairs and Health) Nationell beredskapsplan för en influensapandemi (National preparedness plan for an influenza pandemic) (Finnish Ministry of Health) Varautuminen influenssa A(H1N1) virukseen (Novel Influenza A(H1N1)) (Finland Ministry of Social Affairs and Health)
France – French Republic French: France – République française	United Nations European Union Overseas regions: French Guiana Guadeloupe Martinique Réunion Territories: French Polynesia Mayotte New Caledonia Saint-Barthélemy Saint Martin Saint Pierre and Miquelon Wallis and Futuna French Southern and Antarctic Lands Adélie Land.	Ministère de la Santé et des Sports (Ministry of Health and Sports) Grippe A/H1N1: Informations Grand Public (Ministère de la Santé et des Sports) Grippe Aviaire (Ministère de la Santé et des Sports) Plan gouvernemental de prévention et de lutte "pandémie grippale" (Ministère de la Santé et des Sports)
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Georgia Georgian: საქართველო Sak’art’velo	United Nations Autonomous divisions: Adjara Abkhazia South Ossetia	Georgia Ministry of Health Georgia National Center for Disease Control and Public Health Avian Influenza Control and Human Pandemic Preparedness and Response Project (Georgia) (World Bank)
Germany – Federal Republic of Germany German: Deutschland – Bundesrepublik Deutschland	United Nations European Union	Die Bundesregierung (Government of Germany) Schweinegrippe (Swine Flu) (News archive) (Die Bundesregierung) German Ministry of Health Influenza A(H1N1) (German Ministry of Health) Robert Koch Institute Neue Influenza A/H1N1 (Robert Koch Institute) Nationaler Influenzapandemieplan (National Pandemic Preparedness Plan) (Robert Koch Institute) Berlin Health Department Neue Grippe (Schweinegrippe) (Berlin Health Department)
Greece – Hellenic Republic Greek: Ελλάδα – Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Elláda – Ellinikí Dimokratía	United Nations European Union Autonomous state: Mount Athos	Hellenic Center for Infectious Disease Control ΓΡΙΠΗ ΑΠΟ ΤΟ ΝΕΟ ΙΟ Α(Η1Ν1) (Hellenic Center for Infectious Disease Control) National Pandemic Plan ([(English) (Hellenic Center for Infectious Disease Control)
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Hungary – Republic of Hungary Hungarian: Magyarország – Magyar Köztársaság	United Nations European Union	Hungarian Ministry of Health National Influenza Pandemic Preparedness Plan (Hungarian Ministry of Health)
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Iceland – Republic of Iceland Icelandic: Ísland – Lýðveldið Ísland	United Nations	Iceland Directorate of Health Inflúensa A (H1N1) (Iceland Directorate of Health) Yfirlit um viðbúnaðaráætlun heilbrigðisþjónustunnar við heimsfaraldri af völdum inflúensu (Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Plan of the Health Services) (English) (Iceland Directorate of Health)
Ireland Irish: Éire English: Ireland	United Nations European Union	Irish Health Service Executive A(H1N1) Flu - Information for You (Irish Health Service Executive) National Plan for Pandemic Influenza January 2007 Irish Department of Health and Children Current Influenza A (H1N1) situation (Irish Department of Health and Children) Health Protection Surveillance Centre Influenza A(H1N1) (Health Protection Surveillance Centre)
Italy – Italian Republic Italian: Italia – Repubblica Italiana	United Nations European Union Autonomous regions: Aosta Valley Friuli-Venezia Giulia Sardinia Sicily Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol	Italian Ministry of Health Influenza A (H1N1) (Italian Ministry of Health) Fasi e i livelli di rischio di una eventuale pandemia (Italian Ministry of Health) Piano Nazionale di Preparazione e Risposta ad una Pandemic Influenzale (National Pandemic Preparedness Plan) (English) (Government of Italy)
Ivory Coast Côte d'Ivoire
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Kosovo – Republic of Kosovo Albanian: Kosovës – Republika e Kosovës Serbian: Косово – Република Косово Kosovo – Republika Kosovo	De facto independent state recognised by Template:Kosovorecognition UN member states and by the Republic of China.	Avian Influenza Control and Human Pandemic Preparedness and Response Project (Kosovo) (World Bank)
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Latvia – Republic of Latvia Latvian: Latvija – Latvijas Republika	United Nations European Union	Latvian Ministry of Health Par ricibu gripas pandemijas gadijuma (National Pandemic Preparedness Plan) (Latvian Ministry of Health) Visbiežak uzdotie jautajumi par cilveku inficešanos ar A gripu H1N1 (Latvian Ministry of Health)
Liechtenstein – Principality of Liechtenstein German: Liechtenstein – Fürstentum Liechtenstein	United Nations	Liechtenstein Ministry of Health
Lithuania – Republic of Lithuania Lithuanian: Lietuva – Lietuvos Respublika	United Nations European Union	Lithuanian Ministry of Health Informacija apie gripa (Influenza Information) (Lithuanian Ministry of Health) Pasirengimas gripo pandemijai (National Pandemic Preparedness Plan)
Luxembourg – Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Luxembourgian: Lëtzebuerg – Groussherzogdem Lëtzebuerg French: Luxembourg – Grand-Duché du Luxembourg German: Luxemburg – Großherzogtum Luxemburg	United Nations European Union	Grippe Aviare Plan gouvernemental "Pandémie grippale"
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Macedonia – Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Macedonian: Македонија – Република Македонија Makedonija – Republika Makedonija	United Nations	Macedonian Ministry of Health Macedonia's Pandemic Flu Committee holds session (Macedonian Information Agency) Macedonia Pandemic Preparedness Report (South-Eastern Europe Health Network)
Malta – Republic of Malta Maltese: Malta – Repubblika ta' Malta English: Malta – Republic of Malta	United Nations European Union	Maltese Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Unit Influenza Virus A(H1N1) (Maltese Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Unit) Maltese Ministry for Social Policy Influenza Pandemic (Maltese Ministry for Social Policy) Influenza Pandemic Contingency Plan (Maltese Ministry for Social Policy)
Moldova – Republic of Moldova Moldovan: Moldova – Republica Moldova	United Nations Autonomous region: Gagauzia	Government of Moldova În Republica Moldova nu au fost înregistrate cazuri de gripa produsa de virusul H1N1 (Government of Moldova) Moldovan Ministry of Healthcare Centrul National Stiintifico-Practic de Medicina Preventiva (Moldovan National Center for Preventive Medicine)] Agentia-Sanitar Veterinara si pentru securitatea produselor de origine animala Avian Influenza Control and Human Pandemic Preparedness and Response Project (World Bank) South-Eastern Europe Health Network Country Project: Moldova (South-Eastern Europe Health Network) Working Plan Moldova (South-Eastern Europe Health Network) Moldova Pandemic Preparedness Report (South-Eastern Europe Health Network)
Monaco – Principality of Monaco French: Monaco – Principauté de Monaco	United Nations	Government of Monaco Centre Hospitalier Princesse Grace La Grippe Aviare (Centre Hospitalier Princesse Grace)
Montenegro Montenegrian: Црна Гора – Црна Гора Crna Gora – Crna Gora	United Nations	Government of Montenegro Informacija o pojacanom sanitarnom nadzoru zdravstveno-sanitarne inspekcije na granicnim prelazima u Crnoj Gori (Government of Montenegro) Montenegro Ministry of Health, Labour and Social Welfare National plan for avian influenza (bird flu) and flu pandemic (Montenegro Ministry of Health, Labour and Social Welfare) Montenegro Institute of Public Health Influenci A(H1N1) (Montenegro Institute of Public Health) Mission report: Podgorica (South-Eastern Europe Health Network)
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The Netherlands – Kingdom of the Netherlands Dutch: Nederland – Koninkrijk der Nederlanden	United Nations European Union Countries: Netherlands Aruba Netherlands Antilles	Government of the Netherlands Netherlands Ministry of Health Mexicaanse griep (Netherlands Ministry of Health) Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Plan RIVM Voorlichtingscentrum Infectieziekten Influenza (VaccinatieZorg BV) GGD Kennemerland Pandemic Influenza and Healthcare Demand in the Netherlands (Emerging Infectious Diseases) De Grote Griep Meting (The Great Influenza Survey)
Norway – Kingdom of Norway Norwegian: Norge – Kongeriket Norge	United Nations	Nasjonalforeningen for folkehelsen (National Association for Public Health)] Nasjonalt folkehelseinstitutt Influensa A(H1N1) - svineinfluensa (National Public Health Institute) Pandemi Nasjonal beredskapsplan for pandemisk influensa (National Influenza Pandemic Preparedness Plan) (English)
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Poland – Republic of Poland Polish: Polska – Rzeczpospolita Polska	United Nations European Union	Polish Ministry of Health Grypy Typu A/H1N1 (Polish Ministry of Health) Grypy Typu A/H1N1 (Polish Inspectorate of Sanitation) Pandemic Preparedness Plan (Polish Inspectorate of Sanitation) Wirus Grypy Typu A/H1N1 (Updates) (National Institute of Public Health and Hygiene)
Portugal – Portuguese Republic Portuguese: Portugal – República Portuguesa	United Nations European Union Autonomous regions: Azores Madeira	Portuguese Ministry of Health Vírus da Gripe A (H1N1) (Portuguese Ministry of Health) Influenza (Portuguese Ministry of Health) Director-General of Health Plano de Contingência Nacional para a Pandemia de Gripe (National Pandemic Preparedness Plan) (Portuguese Director-General of Health) Microsite de Gripe (Portuguese Director-General of Health) Information About Influenza A(H1N1) (Government of Azores) Plano de Contingência dos Açores para a Pandemia da Gripe (Government of Azores)
Pridnestrovie Transnistria
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Romania Romanian: România	United Nations European Union	Government of Romania Romanian Ministry of Health Informatii despre alerta internationala de gripa (H1N1 Influenza) (Romanian Ministry of Health) Informatii privind Gripa Aviara (Avian Flu) (Romanian Ministry of Health) National Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Plan (South-Eastern Europe Health Network) Avian Influenza Control and Human Pandemic Preparedness and Response Project (Romania) (World Bank
Russia – Russian Federation Russian: Россия – Российская Федерация Rossiya – Rossiyskaya Federatsiya	United Nations Associated/autonomous republics: Adygea Altai Republic Bashkortostan Buryatia Chechnya Chuvashia Dagestan Ingushetia Kabardino-Balkaria Kalmykia Karachay-Cherkessia Karelia Khakassia Komi Mari El Mordovia North Ossetia-Alania Sakha Republic Tatarstan Tuva Udmurtia	Government of Russia Russian Federation Ministry of Health
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San Marino – Republic of San Marino Italian: San Marino – Repubblica di San Marino	United Nations	Secretary of State for Health and Social Security, National Insurance and Gender Equality
Serbia – Republic of Serbia Serbian: Србија – Република Србија Srbija – Republika Srbija	United Nations Autonomous regions: Kosovo and Metohija - Vojvodina	Government of Serbia Influenza (News archive) (Government of Serbia) Serbian Ministry of Health Pandemic Flu Preparedness Plan (Serbian Ministry of Health) Influenza Preparedness Plan Before and During Pandemic of the Republic of Serbia (South-Eastern Europe Health Network)
Slovakia – Slovak Republic Slovak: Slovensko – Slovenská republika	United Nations European Union	Slovak Ministry of Health Chrípka: Novel Flu Virus (Slovak Ministry of Health) Vtácia chrípka - co treba vediet a robit (Bird Flu) (Slovak Ministry of Health) Pandemický plán opatrení pre prípad pandémie chrípky v Slovenskej Republike (National Pandemic Preparedness Plan) (Slovak Ministry of Health) Vtácia chrípka (Bird Flu) (Powerpoint presentation) (Department of Public Health, Comenius University in Bratislava) Pandemia chrípka (Pandemic Flu) (Powerpoint presentation) (Department of Public Health, Comenius University in Bratislava) Chripka (Solvay Pharmaceuticals) Influenza (News archive) (Primar.sk)
Slovenia – Republic of Slovenia Slovenian: Slovenija – Republika Slovenija	United Nations European Union	Slovenian Ministry of Health Novi Virus Gripe Informacije (Novel Influenza Virus Information (Slovenian Ministry of Health) Slovenian Ministry of Veterinary Affairs Pojav pticje gripe v Sloveniji (Bird Flu in Slovenia) (Slovenian Ministry of Veterinary Affairs) Aviarne Influenca: Nacrt ukrepov ob pojavu aviarne influence v Republiki Sloveniji (Avian Influenza Pandemic Continegency Plan) (Slovenian Ministry of Veterinary Affairs) Chrípka (Influenza) (Sandoz Slovenia) Vtácia chrípka (Bird Flu) (Sandoz Slovenia)
South Ossetia – Republic of South Ossetia Ossetian: Хуссар Ирыстон – Республикæ Хуссар Ирыстон Xussar Iryston – Respublikæ Xussar Iryston Russian: Южная Осетия – Республика Южная Осетия Yuzhnaya Osetiya – Respublika Yuzhnaya Osetiya	De facto independent state only recognised by Russia, Nicaragua, Abkhazia and Transnistria.
Spain – Kingdom of Spain Spanish: España – Reino de España	United Nations European Union	Spanish Ministry of Health Información sobre la nueva gripe (Spanish Ministry of Health) Plan de preparación ante una pandemia de gripe (National Pandemic Preparedness Plan (Spanish Ministry of Health) Avian Flu (Spanish Ministry of Health) Col·legi Oficial de Metges de Barcelona Grip A(H1N1) (Government of Catalunya) Información del Departament de Salut sobre la situación de la posible afectación del brote humano de la gripe porcina en Catalunya (Government of Catalunya) Basque Health Información sobre la nueva gripe (Influenza A (H1N1) (Catalan) (Spanish Ministry of Health) Información sobre la nueva gripe (Andalusia Health Department) Novo virus da gripe A(H1N1) [antes, gripe humana (H1N1) de orixe porcina (Galicia Health Department)
Sweden – Kingdom of Sweden Swedish: Sverige – Konungariket Sverige	United Nations European Union	Government of Sweden Preparedness for pandemic influenza (Government of Sweden) Information om den nya influensan A (H1N1) (Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency) Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare Beredskapsplanering för en pandemisk influensa (Pandemic Preparedness Plan) (English) (Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare) Avian Influenza (Government of Sweden) Swedish Institute for Infectious Disease Control Swedish Board of Agriculture Avian Influenza (News archive) (Swedish Board of Agriculture)
Switzerland – Swiss Confederation German: Schweiz – Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft French: Suisse – Confédération Suisse Italian: Svizzera – Confederazione Svizzera Raeto-Romance: Svizra – Confederaziun Svizra Latin: Confoederatio Helvetica	United Nations	Swiss Ministry of Health Influenza (Swiss Ministry of Health) Grippe A(H1N1) (Swiss Ministry of Health) Pandemic Influenza (Swiss Ministry of Health) Avian Influenza (Swiss Ministry of Health) Pandemic Preparedness Plan (Swiss Ministry of Health) University Hospital of Geneva Centre National de l'Influenza (University Hospital of Geneva)
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Transnistria – Transnistrian Moldovan Republic (Pridnestrovie, Trans-Dniester) Russian: Приднестровье: Приднестровская Молдавская Республика Pridnestrovye – Pridnestrovskaya Moldavskaya Respublika Ukrainian: Придністров'я: Придністровська Молдавська Республіка Pridnistrov'ya – ridnistrovs'ka Moldavs'ka Respublika Moldovan: Нистря: Република Молдовеняскэ Нистрянэ Nistria – Republica Moldovenească Nistreană	De facto independent state, recognized only by Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Claimed in whole by the Republic of Moldova as the Territorial Unit of Transnistria.
Turkey – Republic of Turkey Turkish: Türkiye – Türkiye Cumhuriyeti	United Nations	Turkey Ministry of Health Influenza Website (Turkey Ministry of Health) Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Plan (Turkey Ministry of Health) Avian Influenza Website (Turkey Ministry of Health) Avian Influenza and Human Pandemic Preparedness and Response APL 2 Project (Turkey) (World Bank) Technical Assistance to Avian Influenza Preparedness and Response in Turkey (Communication Initiative Network)
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Ukraine Ukrainian: Україна Ukrajina	United Nations Autonomous republic: Crimea	Government of Ukraine Ukrainian Ministry of Health Ukrainian Anti-Plague Station: Base laboratory on avian influenza diagnostics (Ukrainian Ministry of Health) Analysis of spread of avian influenza H5N1 in the world and in Ukraine in 2008 (Ukrainian Ministry of Health) U.N. in Ukraine Avian Influenza Response in Ukraine (U.N. in Ukraine)
United Kingdom – United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland English: United Kingdom – United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	United Nations European Union Commonwealth of Nations Overseas territories/dependencies: Akrotiri and Dhekelia Anguilla Bermuda British Indian Ocean Territory British Virgin Islands Cayman Islands Falkland Islands Gibraltar Montserrat Pitcairn Islands Saint Helena Ascension Island Tristan da Cunha) South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Turks and Caicos Islands British Antarctic Territory Guernsey Alderney Herm Sark) Isle of Man Jersey	U.K. Health Protection Agency U.K. Department of Health Swine Flu (U.K. Department of Health) Pandemic Flu (U.K. Department of Health) Pandemic flu: A national framework for responding to an influenza pandemic (U.K. Department of Health) Important Information About Swine Flu (U.K. National Health Service) Bird Flu (U.K. National Health Service) Seasonal Flu (U.K. National Health Service) Avian Flu (U.K. Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
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Vatican City – State of the Vatican City Latin: Civitas Vaticana – Status Civitatis Vaticanæ Italian: Città del Vaticano – Stato della Città del Vaticano	Widely recognized country. The Holy See, a sovereign entity recognized by 176 countries, administers the territory of Vatican City; the Holy See is a permanent observer of the United Nations. Vatican City is governed by officials appointed by the Pope, with the latter being the Bishop of the Archdiocese of Rome and therefore ex officio sovereign of Vatican City.