The global swine flu pandemic 2: infection control measures and preparedness strategies.
This second in a two-part unit on swine flu looks at infection control measures for nurses. During late spring and early summer, increasing numbers of people became infected with novel swine origin influenza type A virus (influenza A(H1N1)v 2009) and a global pandemic started. Part 1 of this unit explored the biology of influenza viruses and the origins and characteristics of flu pandemics. This part reviews viral transmission, infection prevention and control and pandemic preparedness.
Richard Wells Research Centre, Thames Valley University, London.
Robert J
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Pratt
D000818:Animals; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods; D053118:Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000502:physiology; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D020407:Internet; D009976:Orthomyxoviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013552:Swine / Q000821:virology*; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology; D014944:World Health Organization