Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) 2009

Thanks to its methodology and approach to health issues, the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) Strategy has been able to support a reduction in several illnesses that are prevalent in certain countries. Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 is a universal pandemic that is affecting most of the countries in the region to a different extent and with different case fatality rates. Using IMCI algorithms, the Pan American Health Organization has prepared the following manual, which contains protocols and procedure tables for use by medical teams in the diagnosis, management and treatment of affected patients. Special emphasis is also placed on preventive measures aimed at preventing the spread of the disease among healthcare workers, patients, and children exposed at schools or daycare centers.