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This executive report from The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology outlines the current outbreak situation, preparations for the pandemic, and action items that should take place in response to the pandemic.

In Italy, the arrival of the 2009 pandemic influenza A(H1N1) virus triggered an integrated response that was mainly based on the 2006 National Pandemic Preparedness and Response Plan. This article analyses the main activities implemented for…

This report summarizes the key findings and recommendations of an ECDC evaluation panel. Crisis management, surveillance, and scientific advice are all addressed.

This panel discussion was one of several at a one day conference, The 2009 H1N1 Experience: Policy Implications for Future Infectious Disease Emergencies, held March 5, 2010, in Washington, DC. The panel was made up of Jennifer Nuzzo, Center for…

This update from the World Health Organization (WHO) WHO reports that regulatory procedures are in place for the licensing of pandemic vaccines, including procedures for expediting regulatory approval, and are rigorous and do not compromise safety or…

This paper describes the epidemiology and virology of the official length of the 2009 pandemic (68 weeks from April 2009 to August 2010) in the 27 European Union Member States plus Norway and Iceland.

The World Health Organization raised the swine flu alert Thursday to its highest level, saying the H1N1 virus has spread to enough countries to be considered a global pandemic.

This article discusses the use of social media to convey information about the 2009 H1N1 pandemic, while examining the role that social media plays in spreading misinformation or providing a calm voice of reason.

This article reports from Mexico on how the government’s reaction to the outbreak is seen as evidence of political intrigue.

Update from the World Health Organization (WHO) on identified swine flu illness cases in the United States and Mexico