Assessment of border control measures and community containment measures used in Japan during the early stages of Pandemic (H1N1) 2009.

PloS One
Hiroko SakaguchiYoshiharu Aizawa

Abstract

In the early stages of Pandemic (H1N1) 2009, border control measures were taken by quarantine stations to block the entry of infected individuals into Japan and community containment measures were implemented to prevent the spreading. The objectives of this study were to describe these measures and the characteristics of infected individuals, and to assess the measures' effectiveness. Border control and community containment measures implemented from April to June (Period I: April 28-May 21, Period II: May 22-June 18) 2009 were described. Number of individuals identified and disease characteristics were analyzed. For entry screening, a health declaration form and an infrared thermoscanner were used to detect symptomatic passengers. Passengers indicated for the rapid influenza test underwent the test followed by RT-PCR. Patients positive for H1N1 were isolated, and close contacts were quarantined. Entry cards were handed out to all asymptomatic passengers informing them about how to contact a health center in case they developed symptoms. Nine individuals were identified by entry screening and 1 during quarantine to have Pandemic (H1N1) 2009. Health monitoring by health centers was performed in period I for passengers arriving f...Continue Reading

References

Apr 13, 2005·Clinical Infectious Diseases : an Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America·Margot MutschRobert Steffen
Jun 11, 2005·American Journal of Infection Control·Peng Lim OoiSuok Kai Chew
Apr 28, 2006·PLoS Medicine·Ben S CooperNigel J Gay
May 6, 2006·Nature Medicine·T Déirdre HollingsworthRoy M Anderson
Jan 9, 2007·PloS One·Peter CaleyDavid J Philp
Mar 23, 2007·The Lancet Infectious Diseases·Gabrielle BrankstonMichael Gardam
Jul 31, 2007·Epidemiology and Infection·D L ReynoldsR Styra
Nov 30, 2007·The Lancet Infectious Diseases·Julian W Tang, Yuguo Li
Nov 30, 2007·The Lancet Infectious Diseases·Raymond Tellier
Dec 18, 2007·Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health. Part a·Michael J Bradley
Jan 31, 2008·American Journal of Epidemiology·Fabrice CarratAlain-Jacques Valleron
Apr 28, 2009·The Lancet Infectious Diseases·Justin LesslerDerek A T Cummings
Jun 9, 2009·Journal of Theoretical Biology·Eunok JungTae-Chang Jo
Jun 27, 2009·Euro Surveillance : Bulletin Européen Sur Les Maladies Transmissibles = European Communicable Disease Bulletin·T ShimadaN Okabe
Jul 1, 2009·The New England Journal of Medicine·Rogelio Perez-PadillaUNKNOWN INER Working Group on Influenza
Sep 1, 2009·Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease·John D MaloneF Matthew Mihelic
Oct 29, 2009·Emerging Infectious Diseases·Ryosuke KawaguchiHiroyasu Iso
Nov 7, 2009·Emerging Infectious Diseases·Paul M ArguinDavid O Freedman
Dec 17, 2009·The New England Journal of Medicine·Bin CaoUNKNOWN National Influenza A Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Clinical Investigation Group of China
Jan 23, 2010·Epidemiology and Infection·B J CowlingA E Aiello
Apr 1, 2010·BMC Infectious Diseases·Benjamin J CowlingHiroshi Nishiura
May 25, 2010·BMJ : British Medical Journal·Michael G BakerNick Wilson
Jul 8, 2010·American Journal of Infection Control·Sara Y Del ValleJulian W Tang
Aug 28, 2010·Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses·Yang HuaiHongjie Yu
Oct 6, 2010·Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health·William J H McBrideMary FitzGerald
Oct 12, 2010·Indian Journal of Pediatrics·Viroj Wiwanitkit
May 5, 2011·BMC Infectious Diseases·Hiroshi Nishiura, Kazuko Kamiya
Jul 8, 2011·Australian Veterinary Journal·J WatsonM Jeggo
Jul 19, 2011·Emerging Infectious Diseases·A Ruth FoxwellPaul M Kelly
Sep 6, 2011·Emerging Infectious Diseases·Naoto TakahashiKazuo Itabashi
Oct 18, 2011·Emerging Infectious Diseases·Xinghuo PangQuanyi Wang

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Nov 15, 2014·Biosecurity and Bioterrorism : Biodefense Strategy, Practice, and Science·Hsiao-Hsuan ChiuFeng-Yee Chang
Sep 19, 2015·Critical Reviews in Biotechnology·Caleb AcquahClarence M Ongkudon
Jan 28, 2015·Emerging Infectious Diseases·Linda A SelveyRobert Hall
Feb 23, 2017·BMC Medical Research Methodology·Ka Chun ChongMaggie Haitian Wang
Nov 27, 2019·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Varvara A MouchtouriChristos Hadjichristodoulou
Dec 29, 2020·Frontiers in Psychiatry·Heba Bakr KhoshaimSyed Far Abid Hossain
Jun 3, 2021·PloS One·Shanlang LinJunpei Huang
Jul 3, 2021·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Chun-Hsiang Chan, Tzai-Hung Wen
Sep 30, 2020·Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine·Sukhyun Ryu, Benjamin J Cowling

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Related Feeds

Anxiety Disorders

Discover the latest research on anxiety disorders including agoraphobia, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder here.

Related Papers

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health = Yebang Ŭihakhoe Chi
Joon Hyung KimJong Koo Lee
© 2022 Meta ULC. All rights reserved