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THE 2009 NOVEL H1N1 INFLUENZA
April 2009 gets associated with the spread of a contagious form of influenza, the 2009
H1N1 pandemic which brought to book immense challenges to the US health state departments.
Initially, several kinds of reports relating to an unknown type of strain which eventually got
identified as the H1N1virus had already been spotted in Mexico as well as in the southwestern
regions of the US. Pollen analysis relating to the spread of the H1N1 virus in the US highlights
Tennessee to have been able to brave the intensive sweep of the disease.
The public health community in Tennessee through its various collaborations with the
federal government as well as the private sectors helped in enforcing advanced mobilizations
about the quick spread of the disease from Mexico. However, several kinds of difficulties such as
the advancing threat of the disease could still face the health officials in the process of
discharging their duties.
Upon identifying that the unidentified H1N1 strain had affected California and Texas,
health practitioners in Tennessee responded swiftly through its emergency responses. There was
the activation of the State Health Operations Center in Nashville for coordination purposes
among close associates who reacted promptly to H1N1 emergencies. However, with the first
identification of the virus in one of Williamson’s County resident, the Tennessee health team had
to give the public hope and reassurance. Besides, the senior medical officials chose to avail
themselves on the media to help extend guidance to the masses.
Tennessee health officials could test and identify for H1N1 significantly by 7th of March
2017. However, with no vaccine yet availed, the health officials got subjected to limited
countermeasures; the officials chose to deploy some strategies to lessen the severity of the H1N1
virus. Also, precautionary measures had to be adopted ultimately.
