Authors

1Mª del Carmen Moreno Arroyo1Joan María Estrada Masllorens2David Fernández Becerra2Aroa López Martín

Position

¹Diplomada/o de Enfermería. Profesor/a del Departamento de Enfermería Fundamental y Médico-Quirúrgica. Escuela Universitaria de Enfermería

Abstract

In april 2009, the World Health Organisation (WHO) issued its first report warning of the presence of an epidemic outbreak of influenza A virus (H1N1 subtype) in the US and Mexico, declaring a public health emergency of worldwide importance. Two months later, the WHO raised this virus alert to level 6, the maximum on the scale for a pandemic, after checking the high and sustained transmission rate of the virus in the world. At present, the Expert Committees and Subcommittees are working on the elaboration and updating of specific protocols and on the implementation of measures, both clinical and social measures that help manage the pandemic.

The objectives of this work are to carry out a review of the background and current situation of the A virus influenza to reflect on the most controversial aspects that have emerged during the course of the outbreak and to reinforce the knowledge of the nursing professional.

Keywords:

Influenza A virus (H1N1); pandemic; prevention; protocol; public health; review

Versión en Español

Título:

Actualización sobre la gripe del virus A: experiencia de una pandemia desde la perspectiva enfermera