Learning from the 2009 Pandemic
When swine flu (H1N1) arrived into Glasgow airport from Mexico on 27 April 2009, the UK was catapulted into its most extensive viral management programme to date. Following the emergence of H5N1 avian flu in the Far East over a decade earlier, health services had been alert to the possibility of a n...
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crsagepubl:10.1093/innovait/inr178 2024-06-16T07:38:53+00:00 Learning from the 2009 Pandemic Young, Peter 2011 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/innovait/inr178 http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1093/innovait/inr178 http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full-xml/10.1093/innovait/inr178 en eng SAGE Publications http://journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license InnovAiT: Education and inspiration for general practice volume 5, issue 1, page 58-60 ISSN 1755-7380 1755-7399 journal-article 2011 crsagepubl https://doi.org/10.1093/innovait/inr178 2024-05-19T13:13:56Z When swine flu (H1N1) arrived into Glasgow airport from Mexico on 27 April 2009, the UK was catapulted into its most extensive viral management programme to date. Following the emergence of H5N1 avian flu in the Far East over a decade earlier, health services had been alert to the possibility of a new worldwide pandemic. Although not the anticipated virus, it was thought that this mongrelized swine and human strain could emulate the Spanish flu of 1918. Working as a general practice registrar during this period was challenging and offered a unique learning experience. Here are some important points to help trainees prepare for similar events in future. Article in Journal/Newspaper Avian flu SAGE Publications InnovAiT: Education and inspiration for general practice 5 1 58 60 |
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When swine flu (H1N1) arrived into Glasgow airport from Mexico on 27 April 2009, the UK was catapulted into its most extensive viral management programme to date. Following the emergence of H5N1 avian flu in the Far East over a decade earlier, health services had been alert to the possibility of a new worldwide pandemic. Although not the anticipated virus, it was thought that this mongrelized swine and human strain could emulate the Spanish flu of 1918. Working as a general practice registrar during this period was challenging and offered a unique learning experience. Here are some important points to help trainees prepare for similar events in future. |
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