In the spring of 2009, instances of a previously unidentified form of flu began appearing in Mexico and also the southwestern U.S. Within just a few months, outbreaks of 2009 Novel H1N1 (usually known as Swine Flu) were so prevalent that the World Health Organization declared its first flu pandemic in over forty years. This case focuses on state health officials in Texas, which experienced a few of the very first cases of H1N1, organized a response to the disease in the face of substantial uncertainty regarding lethality, its contagiousness, and geographical spread.
On the Frontlines of a Pandemic Texas Responds to 2009 Novel H1N1 Influenza A Case Solution
PUBLICATION DATE: April 28, 2011 PRODUCT #: HKS678-HCB-ENG
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