title: Response to the first wave of pandemic (H1N1) 2009: experiences and lessons learnt from China.
abstract: More than 2 years after the start of pandemic H1N1, the world is fortunate that the impact, to date, has been moderate. An evaluation of the global response to the first wave of the pandemic is still ongoing. The results of an analysis of the situation in China is presented in order to gain a better understanding of the episode; to summarize the experiences in preparedness, control and mitigation of the pandemic; and to identify issues for further consideration and investigation in order to improve the response to possible next waves of the pandemic. China's response shows how a huge challenge can be transformed into an opportunity, and may offer some valuable lessons to face another wave of the pandemic or other potential public health emergencies in the future, not only for China but also for the international community.
authors.affiliation: Ministry of Health, People's Republic of China, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Xiang
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shu
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: C-K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hou
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002681:China; D002959:Civil Defense; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D017053:Infection Control; D053118:Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D058873:Pandemics; D011634:Public Health
chemical_list: D007252:Influenza Vaccines