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Table 1: The Characteristics of Four Pandemics Occurred in the 20 and 21 Century 5
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SPANISH ASIAN FLU HONG KONG INFLUENZA A
FLU FLU (H1N1)2009
Year 1918 1957-1958 1968-1969 2009-2010
Origin Unknown South China South China North
America
Influenza A virus sub-type H1N1 H2N2
(animal genetic entry / H3N2 (bird) H1N1 (swine)
recombination case) (unknown) (bird)
Basic Reproduction Number 1,2-3,0 1,5 1,3-1,6 1,1-1,8
(R0)
Estimated Case Fatality Rate 2-3% <%0,2 <%0,2 0,02%
Estimated worldwide 20-50 14 million 14 million 100-400
mortality million thousand

Affected age groups Young All age All age Children and
adults groups groups young adults

2.1. Pandemic Action Plan

In Türkiye, the preparatory and planning works for pandemic launched in
2004. The completed Pandemic Preparedness Plan was published in 2006
as a Prime Ministry Circular. According to this Plan, Provincial Pandemic
Preparedness Plans were prepared and these Plans were evaluated during the
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Pandemic Plan Exercise participated by all provinces within same year. The
Pandemic Influenza National Preparedness Plan of Türkiye was updated on
December 2019 by taking into consideration the regulations and advices of
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and WHO in
the light of experiences gained from the Influenza A(H1N1) pdm09 pandemic
which broke out in 2009.

The main goal of the Pandemic Influenza National Preparedness Plan
is to provide information and framework for each individuals, institutions
and agencies across the country in a manner to ensure that they are well-
acquainted with the influenza pandemic, that they are well-prepared to fulfill

5 Pandemik İnfluenza Ulusal Hazırlık Planı, Aralık 2019, s.2.
6 Pandemik İnfluenza Ulusal Hazırlık Planı, Aralık 2019, s.5

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