Department of Clinical Virology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Indian Pediatr. 2010 Jan;47(1):25-31. doi: 10.1007/s13312-010-0007-4.
Pandemic-09-H1N1 virus caused the pandemic starting in the second quarter of 2009. The world was prepared to face the pandemic since it was anticipated for over one decade. Most countries, including India, had made detailed pandemic preparedness plans well ahead of its actual occurrence. The infection rapidly spread to the whole country within 2-3 months. The national tactics were to slow down its importation through international air travelers and to slow down its spread in cities and major towns. More than 75% of all infected persons were urban dwellers, suggesting that efforts were concentrated in urban communities. In general the illness of pandemic influenza has been similar to endemic/seasonal influenza; however, there is insufficient epidemiological and clinical data on the latter. We hope that the unprecedented experience of managing the pandemic will encourage the Government of India to plan to confront endemic/seasonal influenza more systematically. The pandemic seems to have reached a peak in September/October and has been on the decline since then.
2009 年第二季度开始，由 Pandemic-09-H1N1 病毒引起的流感大流行。由于此前十余年的预测，世界各国都已做好应对大流行的准备，包括印度在内的大多数国家都在流感实际发生前很久就制定了详细的大流行防范计划。这种感染在 2-3 个月内迅速蔓延到全国。国家策略是通过国际航空旅客减缓其输入，并减缓其在城市和主要城镇的传播。超过 75%的感染者为城市居民，这表明努力集中在城市社区。一般来说，大流行性流感的疾病与地方性/季节性流感相似；然而，后者的流行病学和临床数据不足。我们希望管理大流行的前所未有的经验将鼓励印度政府更系统地计划应对地方性/季节性流感。大流行似乎在 9 月/ 10 月达到高峰，此后一直在下降。
