Update: Novel Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Infection - Mexico, March-May, 2009

On Apr 12, 2009, Mexico responded to a request for verification by the World Health Organization of an outbreak of acute respiratory illness in the small community of La Gloria, Veracruz. During Apr 15-17, the Mexico Ministry of Health received informal notification of clusters of rapidly progressiv...

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Published in:MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 2009, Vol.58 (21), p.585
Main Authors: Cordova, J A, Hernandez, M, Lopez-Gatell, H, Bojorquez, I, Palacios, E, Rodriguez, G, de la Rosa, B, Ocampo, R, Alpuche, C, Flores, R, Hernandez, J E, Tustin, J, Watkins, K, Stuart, T L, Kuschak, T, Ströher, U, Soule, G, Balcewich, B, Azziz-Baumgartner, E, Lafond, K, Mott, J, Mahoney, F, Uyeki, T, McCarron, M, Mounts, A, Widdowson, M A, Xu, X, Shu, B, Lindstrom, S, Klimov, A, Katz, J, Winchell, J, Penaranda, S, Dybdahl-Sissoko, N, Ching, K, Warner, A, Etienne, K, Waterman, S, McAuliffe, J, Dowell, S, Chavez, P R
Format: Report
Language:English
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Disease control
Disease prevention
Epidemics
Swine flu
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Summary:On Apr 12, 2009, Mexico responded to a request for verification by the World Health Organization of an outbreak of acute respiratory illness in the small community of La Gloria, Veracruz. During Apr 15-17, the Mexico Ministry of Health received informal notification of clusters of rapidly progressive severe pneumonia occurring mostly in Distrito Federal (metropolitan Mexico City) and San Luis Potosi. In response, on Apr 17, Mexico intensified national surveillance for acute respiratory illness and pneumonia. During April 22-24, novel influenza A (H1N1) virus infection, previously identified in two children in the US, was confirmed in several patients. Here, Cordova et al update a previous report on the outbreak in Mexico and summarizes public health actions taken to date by Mexico to monitor and control the outbreak. A CDC editorial note is presented.
ISSN:0149-2195
1545-861X