The H1N1 influenza pandemic of 2009 / Charles R. Bartolotti, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bartolotti, Charles R.

Series:

Public health in the 21st century series.

Public health in the 21st century

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

H1N1 influenza--United States--Prevention.

H1N1 influenza.

H1N1 influenza--Government policy--United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (275 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book provides a synopsis of key events, actions taken, and authorities invoked by WHO, the U.S. federal government, and state and local governments to determine and mitigate the phases of a flu pandemic. Additionally, this book addresses select legal issues in relation to the pandemic including emergency measures, civil rights, liability, and employment issues. Also discussed is the U.S. response to global human cases, mandatory vaccination precedents, the potential farm sector effects of "swine flu", and the Department of Defense's role during a flu pandemic.

Contents:

""THE H1N1 INFLUENZA PANDEMIC OF 2009 ""; ""THE H1N1 INFLUENZA PANDEMIC OF 2009 ""; ""CONTENTS ""; ""PREFACE ""; ""THE 2009 INFLUENZA PANDEMIC: AN OVERVIEW""; ""SYNOPSIS ""; ""KEY OFFICIAL ACTIONS BY WHO""; ""Determination of Influenza Pandemic Phase ""; ""International Health Regulations ""; ""Travel Guidance ""; ""Food Safety Guidance""; ""KEY U.S. GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES ""; ""Government-wide Pandemic Preparedness and Response ""; ""Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ""; ""Leadership Designation ""; ""Applicability of the Stafford Act ""

""Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Activities """"Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ""; ""Determination of a Public Health Emergency ""; ""FDA: Emergency Use Authorizations""; ""CDC: Travel Notices ""; ""CDC: Disease Surveillance ""; ""Vaccination Program ""; ""Overview ""; ""Vaccine development, procurement, production, and licensing ""; ""Vaccine financing""; ""Vaccine Distribution""; ""Allocation to priority groups""; ""Adverse event monitoring ""; ""Liability and compensation""; ""Naming the Virus Strain""; ""Key State and Local Activities ""

""State Pandemic Preparedness and Response """"Pandemic Preparedness and Response in Schools""; ""CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS ""; ""APPROPRIATIONS AND FUNDING ""; ""Public Health Emergency Funding Mechanisms ""; ""Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for FY2009""; ""Prior Funding for Pandemic Flu Preparedness""; ""U.S. PANDEMIC INFLUENZA PREPAREDNESS DOCUMENTS ""; ""KEY INFORMATION SOURCES""; ""End Notes ""; ""THE 2009 INFLUENZA PANDEMIC: SELECTED LEGAL ISSUES ""; ""SUMMARY ""; ""INTRODUCTION ""; ""EMERGENCY MEASURES""; ""Emergency Authorities""; ""Public health emergency authorities""

""National Emergencies Act Declarations""""Stafford Act Declarations ""; ""Section 1135 waivers or modifications""; ""Emergency use authorizations (for unapproved countermeasures) ""; ""International Health Regulations (IHR)""; ""Overview of the IHR""; ""Declaration of a “Public Health Emergency of International Concern""""; ""WHO Recommendations ""; ""International response to WHO recommendations ""; ""Quarantine and Isolation Authority""; ""Federal authorities ""; ""Federal and state coordination""; ""Proposed federal regulations""; ""Border Entry Issues""

""Inadmissibility of infected aliens """"Border quarantines of citizens or aliens""; ""Closing the border""; ""Airlines and Travel Restrictions""; ""Airline corporate policies ""; ""Public health “Do Not Board� list ""; ""Federal airspace authority""; ""School Closures""; ""VACCINATIONS""; ""Background""; ""Allocation of Vaccines""; ""Overview ""; ""Selected federal actions prior to 2009 ""; ""Untitled""; ""Legal issues ""; ""Mandatory Vaccinations""; ""History and precedent ""; ""Health care workers and mandatory vaccinations ""; ""Vaccination orders during a public health emergency ""

""Model State Emergency Health Powers Act ""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-61668-392-9

OCLC:

923654798