H1N1 Influenza Response and Lessons Learned for Future Epidemics (Topic)
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REASONS FOR SLOW RESPONSE TO H1N1
Reasons for Slow Response to H1N1 Influenza and Lessons for the Future
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Reasons for Slow Response to H1N1 Influenza and Lessons for the Future
Introduction
Policy Makers, politicians, managers, among other top officials of both governmental and non-governmental organizations play an important role in dealing with disease outbreaks such as the H1N1 flue. The outbreak of infectious diseases, specifically require close attention from all the stakeholders to minimize the effects on the population. However, the 2009/20 global H1N1 outbreak suggested that these stakeholders are ill prepared to deal with such outbreaks and this calls for a review considering the impacts emanating from such outbreaks (Sagy et al, 2018). Lack of proper research, inadequate personnel, inadequate resources, among others are the reasons behind slow response given to H1N1 flu outbreaks in the past in the United States. According to Short Kedzierska and van de Sandt (2018), the rate at which the disease spreads also poses a great challenge during response.
Thesis Statement
Numerous attempts have been made to enhance agencies’ response to contagious diseases in the United States. However, the nature of response that has been witnessed in the past cases of H1N1 outbreak has revealed a slow agency reaction to the disease (Ungchusak, 2012). slow response is experienced even as the disease impose devastating impact on the American people every time there is an outbreak. According o Hoffman and Silverberg (2018), a consolidated approach is necessary in order to effectively respond to the outbreak of H1N1 virus. The study examines the reasons behind the slow response that has been experienced in the past and suggests ways to hasten the process in future.
Research Strategy
The study will employ the use of secondary sources to prove the fact that America has witnessed slow response to the outbreak in H1N1 flu in the past. In addition, the reasons behind this slow response will be highlighted based on the events that took place during the past incidents. As a result, such incidents will be used as the lessons to inform any future attempts to respond to such events.
Bibliography
Hoffman, S.J. and Silverberg, S.L. (2018). Delays in Global Disease Outbreak Responses: Lessons from H1N1, Ebola, and Zika. PMC.
Sagy, I. et al. (2018). Lessons learned from the 2009–2010 H1N1 outbreak for the management of the 2013 silent polio outbreak. BMC.
Short, K.R, Kedzierska, K. and van de Sandt, C.E. (2018). Back to the Future: Lessons Learned From the 1918 Influenza Pandemic. PMC.
Ungchusak, K. (2012). Lessons Learned from Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 Pandemic Response in Thailand. PMC.