From SARS in 2003 to H1N1 in 2009: Lessons learned from Taiwan in preparation for the next pandemic

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 87, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 185-193

  Yen, M Y ^a   Chiu, A W H ^a   Schwartz, J ^b   King, C C ^c   Lin, Y E ^d   Chang, S C ^e   Armstrong, D ^f   Hsueh, P R ^e  

^a TAIPEI CITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL KAOHSIUNG NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^f MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

H1N1; Pandemic preparedness; Severe acute respiratory syndrome; Six Sigma; Traffic Control Bundles; Vaccination campaigns

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME VACCINE;

2009 H1N1 INFLUENZA; AVIAN INFLUENZA; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; INFLUENZA VIRUS A H1N1; INFLUENZA VIRUS A H5N1; INFLUENZA VIRUS A H7N9; PANDEMIC; PANDEMIC INFLUENZA; REVIEW; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; SURGE CAPACITY; TAIWAN; CIVIL DEFENSE; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PANDEMICS; PROCEDURES; VIROLOGY;

CIVIL DEFENSE; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; HUMANS; INFLUENZA A VIRUS, H1N1 SUBTYPE; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; PANDEMICS; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; TAIWAN;

EID: 84905104904     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2014.05.005     Document Type: Review

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