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J Prev Med Public Health · Mar 2010
[The evaluation of policies on 2009 influenza pandemic in Korea].
- Won Suk Choi, Woo Joo Kim, and Hee Jin Cheong.
- Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Korea.
- J Prev Med Public Health. 2010 Mar 1; 43 (2): 105-8.
ObjectivesTo evaluate the policies on 2009 influenza pandemic in Korea at the end of first wave.MethodsThe main policies and the estimation of these were described according to the progress of 2009 influenza pandemic.ResultsThe public health measures for containment were estimated to be successful in the early stage. The preparedness of antiviral agents and vaccines before the pandemic, risk-communication on pandemic influenza and policies of government including vaccines, and the education of health care worker and support of health care institutions was not enough to respond to the pandemic.ConclusionsThe additional evaluation should be performed at the end of the pandemic in various aspects including health and socioeconomic effects.
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