Question #1
Is the emergence of the 2009 A (H1N1) virus an example of antigenic shift or antigenic drift? Explain the difference between shift and drift.
Question #2
Why was the 2009 A (H1N1) influenza epidemic considered a pandemic?
COVID-19 Case Study
Question #1
Name two reasons as to why the US failed to contain COVID-19?
Question #2
Based on the lessons learned thus far, what can the U.S. do in the future when faced with a pandemic or national emergency related to infectious diseases?
Based on the lessons learned thus far, what can the U.S. do in the future when faced with a pandemic or national emergency related to infectious diseases?
