Archives of Medical Research
Volume 40, Issue 8 , Pages 673-676, November 2009

What Have We Learned from the Novel Influenza A (H1N1) Pandemic in 2009 for Strengthening Pandemic Influenza Preparedness?

  • José Santos-Preciado

      Affiliations

    • Infectious Diseases and Clinical Immunology Unit, Department of Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico
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  • Carlos Franco-Paredes

      Affiliations

    • Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
    • Hospital Infantil de Mexico, Federico Gómez, Mexico City, Mexico
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to: Carlos Franco-Paredes MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Medicine and Global Health, Emory University, 550 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA 30308; Phone; (404) 686-5885; FAX: (404) 686-4508
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  • Isabel Hernandez-Flores

      Affiliations

    • Universidad de Guanajuato, León, Guanajuato, México
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  • Ildefonso Tellez

      Affiliations

    • Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
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  • Carlos Del Rio

      Affiliations

    • Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
    • ,
  • Roberto Tapia-Conyer

      Affiliations

    • Instituto Carso de la Salud, Mexico City, Mexico

Received 22 October 2009; accepted 29 October 2009. published online 29 January 2010.

(ARCMED-D-09-00513)

We need to apply lessons learned from previous influenza pandemics to continuously update preparedness and response plans. It has become evident that strengthening networks of international referral laboratories coupled with scaling-up efforts to expand epidemiological surveillance networks is critical for responding and mitigating the impact of influenza pandemics. The current swine-related influenza A (H1N1) pandemic has also shown that international collaboration remains a critical component to effectively respond to influenza pandemics in the current globalized world.

Key Words: Influenza A (H1N1), Pandemic, Pandemic preparedness

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 Conflicts of interest: All authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose. All authors reviewed data and final version of the manuscript.

PII: S0188-4409(09)00200-8

doi:10.1016/j.arcmed.2009.10.011

Archives of Medical Research
Volume 40, Issue 8 , Pages 673-676, November 2009

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