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What was the U.S. government response action (stage) for the 2009-2010 seasons H1N1 outbreak? Was this the appropriate stage in your opinion? Why or why not?

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According to the Centers for Disease Control,"The virus genes were a combination of genes most closely related to North American swine-lineage H1N1 and Eurasian lineage swine-origin H1N1 influenza viruses. Because of this, initial reports referred to the virus as a swine origin influenza virus."

What followed became a media blitz and test of quick networking. Additionally, materials were provided for the 2009 H1N1 and seasonal influenza vaccination ...

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