Migrant Health Newsline Vol. 26 No. 5
Author: NCFH
Date Published: 2009
The H1N1 Influenza cases were first documented in Mexico in March 2009 and shortly after in the United States in April. The United States government declared H1N1 a public health emergency on April 26, 2009. As a result, Migrant and Community Health Centers were forced to develop plans for diagnosing, controlling and preventing H1N1 infections. This issue of Migrant Health Newsline documents the preparedness, preventative plans, education and information communication of Migrant and Community Health Centers in the face of the H1N1 outbreak.
Date Published: 2009
The H1N1 Influenza cases were first documented in Mexico in March 2009 and shortly after in the United States in April. The United States government declared H1N1 a public health emergency on April 26, 2009. As a result, Migrant and Community Health Centers were forced to develop plans for diagnosing, controlling and preventing H1N1 infections. This issue of Migrant Health Newsline documents the preparedness, preventative plans, education and information communication of Migrant and Community Health Centers in the face of the H1N1 outbreak.
