978-9978-92-732-8
2010 PUBLICATIONS
PAHO/WHO United States-Mexico Border Office
Pand emic Influenza A (H1N1 ) 2009
Lesso ns Le arned in the U ni ted States – Mexi co Bo rd er
Description:
In April 2009 a new disease developed in the Region of the Americas,
originally known as Swine Flu, this disease caused by the influenza virus A
H1N1 strain, quickly became epidemic, and in less than two months of
evolution became pandemic, affecting 35 countries and territories of the
Americas and present in all continents.
T E C H N I C A L A S P E C TS In the US – Mexico border, cases were presented since early stages (San
Diego e Imperial counties in California) and have remained in latent form in
E DI T OR S its whole extension.
Gustavo M. Iturralde The two countries and their states took the appropriate measures to treat
cases and to prevent the massive Spreads of the disease. As progress was
made in the understanding of the behavior of the pandemic, early behaviors were modified and
E DI T ION / YE A R OF strengthened others.
P UB LI CA T IO N The Pan American Health Organization / World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) took a series of
First (2010) technical support measures to the countries, both to determine the Lumber of cases and their
severity and the negative impact it would have on social development.
Within this collaboration, the PAHO/WHO United States – Mexico Border Office, together with
P AG E S different Health Agencies, developed three workshops on lessons learned in key places on the
60 border, during August and September 2009. Public and private institutions, state and local
authorities on both sides of the border attended these workshops, where they exchanged ideas and
experiences regarding the role of each one during the emergency.
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This book is a compilation of the work done by the attendees and shows binational collaborative
978-92-75-07413-8 Print efforts, the coincidence in many of the positive and negative aspects of the different interventions
978-92-75-07414-5 Electronic and the peculiarities of each region. Active involvement is expected of all institutions related to the
control and treatment of this new threat to human health, empower citizens in the issue and
recommend specific actions for collaboration and exchange of information between institutions on
both sides of the border.
LANG UAGE S A VAI LABL E
Content:
English & Spanish Executive summary; Presentation; Introduction; Preparing ourselves for the future: lessons learned
from the pandemic (H1N1) 2009; Information Systems of pandemic (H1N1) 2009; Workshop in El
Paso, Texas August 26, 2009; Workshop in El Centro, California August 31, 2009; Workshop in
McAllen, Texas September 9, 2009; Final considerations.
Competitive Advantages:
This book is a Collection of different presentations from local Experts and Health personnel involved
For more information or to in handling, control, treatment and prevention of pandemic influenza (H1N1) along the US – Mexico
obtain a print or Electronic copy border.
of the publication:
This book is the first one carried out locally and reflects the opinions, conclusions and
recommendations of a diverse working group on the subject.
I n fo r ma t i on a nd Kn o wl e d ge
M an a ge m en t Ce n te r In addition, this report is published in both languages (English and Spanish), making its information
PAHO/WHO U.S.-Mexico Border Office very helpful for the border area, providing access of its content to decision makers and health
5400 Suncrest Dr. Ste. C-4 personnel, establishing efficient actions and measures in the prevention and response to a new
El Paso, TX 79912 outbreak of the pandemic.
email@fep.paho.org
www.fep.paho.org COMP LET E T EX T A V AI L AB LE I N P DF :
English: http://www.infofrontera.org/lildbi/docsonline/fep002738.pdf
Spanish: http://www.infofrontera.org/lildbi/docsonline/fep002737.pdf
