RUNNING HEAD: H1N1 INFLUENZA VIRUS 1 H1N1 Influenza Virus 2 H1N1 is a new influenza virus causing illness in people. This virus was first detected in residents of the United States in April of 2009. This virus is contagious and is spreading from person to person worldwide just as seasonal flu viruses spread. According to Up To Date (2009)‚ the month of July in the United States contained 43‚000 confirmed cases of H1N1 reported from
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The H1N1 virus (swine influenza) is a novel infection that has not earlier been known in North America. It has recently‚ however‚ infected a number of people in the United States and Mexico. Swine flu is actually a respiratory virus of pigs which was first identified in 1918 and although historic diffusion to human beings has been sporadic‚ the infection rate in humans is intensifying at present (Barnes‚ 2008). The H1N1 virus‚ just like seasonal influenza‚ is simply spread by the minute drops
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Knowledge‚ attitudes‚ and behavior on Influenza Virus The Study of knowledge‚ attitudes‚ and behavior of hospital health-care workers regarding influenza A/H1N1: a cross-sectional survey by (Albano et al‚ 2014) is a vivid study of the philosophy of action of the influenza A/H1N1.Considering the study did therein the qualitative‚ quantitative or mixed methods should be used because it allows a complete overhaul and study of the research sin focus. For example‚ the quantitative method in this study
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INFORMATION SYSTEM AS AN EFFECTIVE FORCE AGAINST H1N1 PANDEMIC Public health leaders and communities face extraordinary challenges when a novel influenza virus emerges. Timely data and information are needed in order to make containment decisions‚ prioritize antiviral and/or vaccine distribution‚ deploy personnel and communicate with industry experts and the public. Arguably‚ pandemics that occurred before the 2009 H1N1 outbreak were more devastating because we lacked the benefit of information
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Microeconomics Article Analysis: Application of Supply and Demand Concepts to Current H1N1 Vaccine Shortages R.Mate According to a recent article‚ the United States faces problems of H1N1 vaccine shortages as the swine flue epidemic spirals out of control. Even though the supply is increasing steadily‚ so is the demand for it. “The first estimates called for 40 million doses by the end of October and 190 million doses by year ’s end” (ACJ). Although production has been delayed several times
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The 2009 H1N1 influenza (flu) was first detected in California‚ in the United States in April 2009‚ according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC‚ 2010). By mid-April the same year‚ two other patients 130 miles apart were identified to have the virus. This raised concern that the virus was rapidly spreading and posing a major threat to the human population. The same cases were also reported in Canada and Mexico. On April 25‚ 2009‚ the director general of World health Organization
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_____________________________________________________________________________________________ Summary Regarding to the outbreak of H1N1 back in 2009‚ Molloy‚ B – “Pandemic or panic?” (2010)‚ and Grove‚ E – “Hindsight is easy” (2010)‚ sustain different points of view. For Molloy‚ the WHO overreacted and the decisions made were excessive; plus‚ it turned out not to be that serious and the money expenditure was not justified. On the other hand‚ Grove states that the overreaction was justified due
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Class:E7H Critical response of Molloy and Grove’s article Topic:H1N1 Summary H1N1 is a swine flu which was outbreak all over the world in 2009 and 2010.Molloy and Grove both discuss the action that government take to solve this crisis‚ but have very different views about its value. While Grove is positive about the effort that government did‚ Molloy is highly skeptical. He argues that H1N1 is not as serious as we expect and government has overreacted the consequence of the
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Introduction The purpose of this research paper is to evaluate Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI)‚ a common complication of hospital care and one of the top leading causes of death in the United States. The paper will explore the current issues of HAI‚ the problem examined‚ the significance‚ and what methods are currently being implemented to reduce the problem. Problem Background The challenge that many hospital facilities are facing is how to avoid HAIs while treating patients for medical
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INTRODUCTION The purpose of this report is to represent a SWOT analysis for a WestJet Airlines Ltd. “SWOT is an acronym describing an organization’s appraisal of its internal Strengths and Weaknesses and its external Opportunities and Threats.” These factors will determine the success or failure of any company. This WestJet SWOT analysis is done at the level of the entire organization and is a useful tool for understanding‚ decision-making and achieving company’s corporate goals and objectives
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