Influenza Pandemic: Response and Vaccine Challenges

ISBN: 9781536115123 出版年：2011 页码：166 Adrian J Buckman Nova Science

On June 11th, 2009, in response to the global spread of a new strain of H1N1 influenza, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak to be an influenza pandemic, the first since 1968. When the outbreak began, U.S. official adopted a response posture under the overall coordination of the Secretary of Homeland Security. This new book provides a synopsis of key events in the H1N1 pandemic response, followed by information about selected federal emergency management authorities and actions taken by DHS, HHS, and state and local authorities.