This paper describes the background and presents the evidence, experience and practical considerations to assist EU/EEA countries in making policy decisions on mitigation and containment of H1N1.
The 2009 flu pandemic in Europe was part of a pandemic involving a new strain of influenza, subtype H1N1. H1N1 is commonly called swine flu. The pandemic infected at least 125,550 people in Europe. There were 458 confirmed deaths in Turkey, 438…