RSI anhed the main actions taken at the entry points during t pandemic of human influenza H1N1 in Chile in 2009

In Chile, the implementation of the International Health Regulations (2005), an international regulatory instrument that allows the management of situations with sanitary impact, started in 2007 with the establishment of border sanitary offices at the main points of entry to the country, the designation of ports and the establishment of the National Focal Point. During the called “first pandemic of the 21st century ” , in congruence with the entry into force of the IHR (2005), our country did not close or recommend the closure of borders, also did not suspend flights coming from areas that already reported cases of the disease, however, Chile reinforced the epidemiological surveillance of human influenza caused by the new AH1N1 virus at points of entry. This was one of the health measures established in order to detect, verify, report and control the inevitable entry of this new virus. This strategy was reinforced by doing educational activities, risk communication and working with different sectors of the country organization.