Aug 13, 2010 (CIDRAP Business Source Osterholm Briefing) - WHO this week declared that the novel H1N1 influenza pandemic is over and now in a "post-pandemic" phase. With this milestone moment, it's worth taking a quick glance into the windshield as well as the rearview mirrors of this pandemic. This glance may help answer some questions others are asking about what really happened and what we can expect in the coming months.

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