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Table 2 Time at which countries first implemented specific activities1,2, 3

From: Response to the 2009-H1N1 influenza pandemic in the Mekong Basin: surveys of country health leaders

ACTIVITY

CAMB

CYUN

CGUA

LAOS

MYAN

THAI

VIET

% 1 or 2

Surveillance and Information Sharing

        

   Development/use of H1N1 case definition

2

1

1

1

1

1

2

100

   Active case finding - hospitals/clinics

4

1

1

2

1

2

3

86

   Active case finding - specific communities

3

3

3

2

1

2

3

43

   Active case finding - ports of entry

3

1

1

1

3

1

3

57

   Electronic reporting of cases

1

1

1

0

3

2

3

57

   Hotline for reporting possible cases

2

1

1

1

1

3

3

71

   Initial testing in district or provincial lab

0

1

1

0

0

2

3

43

   Rapid Response Team mobilization

3

1

1

1

3

NR

3

50

   Communication with cross-border site(s)

1

1

0

1

3

NR

2

67

   Sharing information with MBDS country

1

0

0

1

3

NR

2

50

   Sharing information with MBDS Coordinator

1

3

0

1

3

NR

2

50

Disease Prevention and Control - Health Care Facilities

        

   Communications with healthcare workers

1

1

3

2

1

NR

3

67

   Use of specific hospital admission criteria

1

1

0

2

1

NR

3

67

   Preparation or use of isolation areas

1

1

1

2

1

NR

3

83

   Use of PPE for healthcare workers

1

1

1

3

1

NR

3

67

   Use of antiviral drugs for treatment

3

1

3

3

2

NR

3

33

   Use of antiviral drugs for prophylaxis

3

2

3

3

3

NR

3

17

   More attention to hospital infection control

1

1

1

3

4

NR

3

50

   (More) preparation for medical surge

1

1

3

3

4

NR

3

33

Disease Prevention and Control - Communities

        

   Containment measures (e.g., from WHO)

3

2

1

1

4

NR

NR

50

   Border control measures

1

0

1

2

1

NR

NR

80

   Restrictions of travel

4

0

0

0

0

0

NR

0

   Restrictions of public gatherings

4

0

0

0

0

0

NR

0

   Closure of any schools

4

0

0

0

4

NR

NR

0

Risk Communications

        

   Spokesperson(s) identified

1

2

3

1

1

NR

3

50

   Public risk communications - targeted

1

2

3

2

3

NR

3

50

   Public risk communications - everywhere

3

2

3

3

1

NR

3

33

   Consistency in messages for the public

1

1

1

3

1

NR

3

67

   Messages aimed to avoid public panic

1

1

1

3

1

NR

3

67

   Communications with any MBDS country

1

0

0

1

3

NR

2

50

   Communications with MBDS Coordinator

3

0

0

1

3

0

2

29

   Communications with any external partner

3

0

0

1

1

0

2

43

  1. 1. CAMB = Cambodia; CYUN = China Yunnan-Province; CGUA = China Guangxi Province; LAOS = Laos; MYAN = Myanmar; THAI = Thailand; VIET = Vietnam.
  2. 2. 0 = Not implemented; 1 = when cases were in the Americas; 2 = when cases were in the Asia region; 3 = when cases were in their country; 4 = after pandemic was declared.
  3. 3. NR = No response