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2009 Nov 25 – NEJM Perspective: Australia’s Winter with the 2009 Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) Virus

James F. Bishop, M.D., Mary P. Murnane, B.A., and Rhonda Owen, B.Sc. Published at www.nejm.org November 25, 2009
When the World Health Organization declared a "public health emergency of international concern" on April 25, 2009, after the emergence in Mexico of pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus, Australia activated its well-rehearsed plan for response to pandemic influenza.1

The Australian Health Management Plan for Pandemic Influenza is a strategic outline, based on evidence and international best practices, of actions and interventions that the health care community should consider taking during a pandemic.

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