Local administrative measures for outbreak of H1N1 influenza--Chiba prefecture
Kaiho, I.
Nihon Rinsho. Japanese Journal of Clinical Medicine 68(9): 1702-1706
2010
ISSN/ISBN: 0047-1852 PMID: 20845751 Document Number: 647315
Since the onset of 2009 H1N1 influenza outbreak, Chiba prefecture had been taking several measures to mitigate its impact, including phone counseling, supporting outpatient clinics, and coordinating hospitals to prevent the overflow of patients. These measures seem to contribute to the very low mortality caused by pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus infection during the pandemic in Chiba prefecture. At the same time, it gave us several lessons to prepare for the next--possibly more serious--pandemic. Here, we describe those lessons learnt as well as steps to be taken in the future.