Why was the 2009 A (H1N1) influenza epidemic considered a pandemic?with a pandemic or national emergency related to infectious diseases?

Is the emergence of the 2009 A (H1N1) virus an example of antigenic shift or

antigenic drift? Explain the difference between shift and drift.

Why was the 2009 A (H1N1) influenza epidemic considered a pandemic?

Based on the lessons learned thus far, what can the U.S. do in the future when faced

with a pandemic or national emergency related to infectious diseases?