Description

This report examines early lessons learned
from the response and ongoing concerns
about overall U.S. preparedness for potential pandemic flu outbreak.

The first section reviews 10 key lessons based on the initial response to the H1N1 outbreak; and the second section discusses 10 underlying concerns and
provides recommendations for addressing serious continued vulnerabilities in the nation’s preparedness in the event that H1N1 returns in the fall, either in its current form or as a more virulent strain, or if a different strain of influenza, like the H5N1 (bird) flu, emerges.