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The emergence of a pandemic H1N1 strain in Mexico, and its appearance within weeks in the USA and Canada, was unexpected. Nevertheless, as noted in the article “Faceoff: Cuba vs H1N1 Influenza” by Gail Reed (MEDICC Review. 2010,12(2):6–12), “. . . as luck would have it, H1N1 has been mild thus far. Just a rehearsal.” Thus, it becomes essential for all countries to share their “lessons learned” so that the responses to the next, perhaps more severe, pandemic will be both effective and rational.