Response to H1N1 in a U.S.-Mexico Border Community

• 2010

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• Joseph McCormick; Chris Yan; Jessica Ballou; Yvette Salinas; Belinda Reininger; Jennifer Gay
PMID: 20825334DOI: https://doi.org/10.1089/bsp.2010.0014

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This article describes how public health experts in a Texas border community responded to the 2009 H1N1 flu outbreak. They created a simple surveillance system using GIS mapping and school absence reports to track the virus. The existing national plans were too complex, so they adapted them for local use. Their approach helped predict flu activity and guide interventions effectively. The report highlights the importance of local collaboration between health departments, schools, and universities in managing outbreaks with practical methods that can be integrated into national guidelines for better epidemic preparedness and response at the community level.

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Hazard: Infectious Disease

Audience: Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stage: Response

Collection: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Cross-Cultural Comparison; Disaster Planning; Disease Outbreaks; Influenza, Human; Mexico; Population Surveillance; Texas; Community Networks; Geographic Information Systems; Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype; Public Health Surveillance

Institutions: University of Texas at Brownsville; Cameron County Public Health

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