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Which features of the social and/or political context of this situation apply ? List at least three stakeholders, more as needed.. Summarize the situation and issues involved Influenza is a common respiratory pathogen that affects the nose, throat, bronchi and lungs. The virus is spread through droplets and small particles when people cough or sneeze. Though influenza regularly affects people worldwide, the emergence of novel influenza virus subtypes has the potential to cause a pandemic (World Health Organization [WHO] 2008). In such a case, the population's low immunity can lead the virus to spread rapidly with high rates of sickness and death. Although no one can predict when a pandemic will strike, attack rates of 25-45 % have been suggested with mortality rates varying greatly depending on the virulence of the strain (WHO 2010). With a virulent strain of pandemic influenza, many patients will become extremely ill, and their need for specialized treatment and intensive care may exceed resources. In addition, front-line health care workers will face great risk of becoming ill, dwindling human resources further and straining the health care system (WHO 2008; University of Toronto Joint Center for Bioethics 2005). In anticipation of these human and

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