Initial psychological responses to Influenza A, H1N1 ("Swine flu")
Open Access
- 6 October 2009
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 9 (1) , 166
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-9-166
Abstract
The outbreak of the pandemic flu, Influenza A H1N1 (Swine Flu) in early 2009, provided a major challenge to health services around the world. Previous pandemics have led to stockpiling of goods, the victimisation of particular population groups, and the cancellation of travel and the boycotting of particular foods (e.g. pork). We examined initial behavioural and attitudinal responses towards Influenza A, H1N1 ("Swine flu") in the six days following the WHO pandemic alert level 5, and regional differences in these responses.Keywords
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