Public health management of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 infection in Australia: a failure!
In April 2009, severe cases of pneumonia preceded by influenza-like illness were noted to occur in Mexico and North America. A novel influenza A (H1N1) virus was identified as the cause and it rapidly evolved into a pandemic, leading to a large number of cases in Australia despite implementation of public health control measures. In this paper, two senior academics discuss the management of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 infection in Australia from the public health perspective.
Waterer
Grant W
GW
School of Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia.
Hui
David S
DS
Jenkins
Christine R
CR
D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D003140:Communicable Disease Control; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control*; D024882:Drug Resistance, Viral; D006801:Humans; D053118:Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D011159:Population Surveillance
D000998:Antiviral Agents; D007252:Influenza Vaccines