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SwineFlu-Asa

There are important lessons to be learnt from the recent 'Swine Flu' pandemic. Improving the techniques used in trying to decrease the spread of infection-both in the community and within our hospitals would mean improving infection control and hygiene, and the use of masks, alcohol hand rubs and so on. We also need to have a different approach to vaccines. Effective vaccines were produced only after the epidemic had passed and therefore had relatively little impact in preventing many infections. We need to consider mass population strategies involving vaccines and antivirals that may misuse large amounts of scarce medical resources.


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