Epidemics and Pandemic 8.L.1.2
... 4. Which BEST explains the purpose of the research on drug-resistant microbes? A. to find all drug-resistant microbes B. to lower the number of drug-resistant microbes C. to maintain the number of drug-resistant microbes 5. The HIV virus causes AIDS. The first known human cases were in Africa in the ...
... 4. Which BEST explains the purpose of the research on drug-resistant microbes? A. to find all drug-resistant microbes B. to lower the number of drug-resistant microbes C. to maintain the number of drug-resistant microbes 5. The HIV virus causes AIDS. The first known human cases were in Africa in the ...
New Meningitis Vaccine Keeps Your Teens Safer
... vaccinated to help protect them since they cannot be vaccinated. Many people confuse influenza with “the stomach flu” which is a stomach virus that causes vomiting and diarrhea. These are two separate illnesses that are not related. Catching one does not protect against the other. And a cold with a ...
... vaccinated to help protect them since they cannot be vaccinated. Many people confuse influenza with “the stomach flu” which is a stomach virus that causes vomiting and diarrhea. These are two separate illnesses that are not related. Catching one does not protect against the other. And a cold with a ...
C4D & Child Survival in West and Central Africa
... • What is a pandemic? How is it related to bird flu? • What % of countries reported to UNISIC they have developed pandemic preparedness plans? • Why are we more vulnerable each year to new infectious disease threats? • Why is George Bush worried about the pandemic? ...
... • What is a pandemic? How is it related to bird flu? • What % of countries reported to UNISIC they have developed pandemic preparedness plans? • Why are we more vulnerable each year to new infectious disease threats? • Why is George Bush worried about the pandemic? ...
flu_1_schloss
... • The global death toll was estimated to be around 2 million with about 70,000 deaths in the United States • In US, students and young adults were at the greatest risk because they were commonly in crowded situations, which helped to spread the disease • Vaccine production started 3 months after ini ...
... • The global death toll was estimated to be around 2 million with about 70,000 deaths in the United States • In US, students and young adults were at the greatest risk because they were commonly in crowded situations, which helped to spread the disease • Vaccine production started 3 months after ini ...
Skills for Addressing California`s Katrina, Pandemic Influenza and
... Avian/Bird Flu in birds– is caused by influenza viruses that occur naturally among wild birds. The H5N1 variant is deadly to domestic fowl and can be transmitted from birds to humans when close contact with infected birds exists. Avian/Bird Flu in humans – Limited cases of human H5N1 with exposure t ...
... Avian/Bird Flu in birds– is caused by influenza viruses that occur naturally among wild birds. The H5N1 variant is deadly to domestic fowl and can be transmitted from birds to humans when close contact with infected birds exists. Avian/Bird Flu in humans – Limited cases of human H5N1 with exposure t ...
Avian Flu, a Flu Pandemic Potential Impact to Public Health
... Occur annually- usually in winter People usually build up some immunity from previous exposure Most healthy adults – no serious complications Highest risk of complications – elderly and very young Vaccines are usually available ...
... Occur annually- usually in winter People usually build up some immunity from previous exposure Most healthy adults – no serious complications Highest risk of complications – elderly and very young Vaccines are usually available ...
People interact. They travel. And diseases might travel with them
... leaving our increasingly advanced world also increasingly vulnerable to biological invasions of pandemic proportions. Human history has been mostly characterized by populations relatively isolated one from ...
... leaving our increasingly advanced world also increasingly vulnerable to biological invasions of pandemic proportions. Human history has been mostly characterized by populations relatively isolated one from ...
Scenario-Based Pandemic Preparedness and Response SOP
... Epidemics and pandemics, unlike other hazards, do not occur suddenly as a widespread event. An epidemic originates and evolves from an index human case/s, or sometimes from infections that jump the species barrier- e.g. from poultry to humans in the case of avian influenza. A pandemic is a potential ...
... Epidemics and pandemics, unlike other hazards, do not occur suddenly as a widespread event. An epidemic originates and evolves from an index human case/s, or sometimes from infections that jump the species barrier- e.g. from poultry to humans in the case of avian influenza. A pandemic is a potential ...
Influenza - National Academies
... Cumulative Number of Confirmed Human Cases of Avian Influenza A/(H5N1) since 26 December 2003 to 2 March 2006 ...
... Cumulative Number of Confirmed Human Cases of Avian Influenza A/(H5N1) since 26 December 2003 to 2 March 2006 ...
Facing Fear
... germs: disease-causing organisms, particularly bacteria human-caused disaster: severe damage, injury or loss of life caused by human events, such as residential fire, structural failure, mass transportation accidents, war, acts of terrorism or sabotage humanitarian aid: assistance, such as food and ...
... germs: disease-causing organisms, particularly bacteria human-caused disaster: severe damage, injury or loss of life caused by human events, such as residential fire, structural failure, mass transportation accidents, war, acts of terrorism or sabotage humanitarian aid: assistance, such as food and ...
Influenza Presentation by Virginia Dato at MMRS13 Nov 10
... as worried about this as H5N1) Recombination (shift) with another influenza A theoretically possible if the same organism is infected with H3N8 and another strain at the same time (H5N1 ???) H3N8 vaccination when available for dogs will significantly decrease that chance. ...
... as worried about this as H5N1) Recombination (shift) with another influenza A theoretically possible if the same organism is infected with H3N8 and another strain at the same time (H5N1 ???) H3N8 vaccination when available for dogs will significantly decrease that chance. ...
What is Pandemic Influenza? - American College of Occupational
... genetic changes that influenza viruses continuously undergo from year to year, which necessitates the development of new vaccines annually. • "Antigenic shift" refers to substantial genetic changes caused by the process of genetic reassortment. ...
... genetic changes that influenza viruses continuously undergo from year to year, which necessitates the development of new vaccines annually. • "Antigenic shift" refers to substantial genetic changes caused by the process of genetic reassortment. ...
Human Viruses and Avian Antiserum | Charles River
... (ATCC), product codeVR-907, identified as Parainfluenza 1, Sendai/Cantell strain. It was passaged several times by inoculating the virus into the Chorioallantoic Sac of 9- to 11-day-old embryonated SPF chicken eggs. Virus is supplied as sterile, clarified Allantoic fluid at a minimum titer of 2000 H ...
... (ATCC), product codeVR-907, identified as Parainfluenza 1, Sendai/Cantell strain. It was passaged several times by inoculating the virus into the Chorioallantoic Sac of 9- to 11-day-old embryonated SPF chicken eggs. Virus is supplied as sterile, clarified Allantoic fluid at a minimum titer of 2000 H ...
Document
... H1N1 vaccination planning currently evolving Public and private sector delivery Target groups different from seasonal flu: ...
... H1N1 vaccination planning currently evolving Public and private sector delivery Target groups different from seasonal flu: ...
Avian Influenza Fact Sheet - Rutgers Food Policy Institute
... humans. Because all influenza viruses have the ability to change, scientists are concerned that H5N1 virus could be able to infect humans and spread easily from one person to another. Since the avian flu does not commonly infect humans, there is little or no immune protection against it in the human ...
... humans. Because all influenza viruses have the ability to change, scientists are concerned that H5N1 virus could be able to infect humans and spread easily from one person to another. Since the avian flu does not commonly infect humans, there is little or no immune protection against it in the human ...
Week 8 Power Points
... Information on Avian Flu and how it spreads can be found on the www.flu.gov website. Worldwide, there are many strains of avian influenza (AI) virus that can cause varying amounts of clinical illness in poultry. Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) is an extremely infectious and fatal form of th ...
... Information on Avian Flu and how it spreads can be found on the www.flu.gov website. Worldwide, there are many strains of avian influenza (AI) virus that can cause varying amounts of clinical illness in poultry. Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) is an extremely infectious and fatal form of th ...
Community Training - Pandemic Influenza
... 2. The virus causes disease in humans 3. The virus is easily spread between humans ...
... 2. The virus causes disease in humans 3. The virus is easily spread between humans ...
PANDEMIC INFLUENZA H1N1 (Swine Flu)
... influenza viruses. The seasonal flu that appears each year causes a range of symptoms that can include fever, headache, runny and/or stuffy nose, muscle aches, fatigue, cough, sore throat, and stomach problems such as nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Seasonal influenza can cause serious complications ...
... influenza viruses. The seasonal flu that appears each year causes a range of symptoms that can include fever, headache, runny and/or stuffy nose, muscle aches, fatigue, cough, sore throat, and stomach problems such as nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Seasonal influenza can cause serious complications ...
Avian flu and pandem..
... A Pandemic WILL occur: the question is “when and how severe will it be”? ...
... A Pandemic WILL occur: the question is “when and how severe will it be”? ...
What is Human Influenza?
... transmissions is that the virus remains unaltered from the avian form suggesting direct jump to humans. Fortunately, efficient human-to-human transmission has not occurred suggesting a missing step in critical viral evolution. There is concern that full adaptation to humans will occur (either by a n ...
... transmissions is that the virus remains unaltered from the avian form suggesting direct jump to humans. Fortunately, efficient human-to-human transmission has not occurred suggesting a missing step in critical viral evolution. There is concern that full adaptation to humans will occur (either by a n ...
Indonesia1918
... Dutch colonial authority believed that the disease originated from China. In early 1918, some patients were detected to have influenza in Hong Kong port. These people were on their way to Southeast Asia. Another historical source said it was generally believed that Influenza pandemic of 1918 started ...
... Dutch colonial authority believed that the disease originated from China. In early 1918, some patients were detected to have influenza in Hong Kong port. These people were on their way to Southeast Asia. Another historical source said it was generally believed that Influenza pandemic of 1918 started ...
Notes: Spread, Treatment, and Prevention of Disease
... therefore, everyone is at risk. The virus spreads easily from person to person, such as through sneezing or coughing. As it spreads, the virus can begin to cause serious illness worldwide. With past flu pandemics, the virus reached all parts of the globe within six to nine months. With the speed of ...
... therefore, everyone is at risk. The virus spreads easily from person to person, such as through sneezing or coughing. As it spreads, the virus can begin to cause serious illness worldwide. With past flu pandemics, the virus reached all parts of the globe within six to nine months. With the speed of ...
Pandemic Control Measures
... contact and the duration of the infectious period vary among diseases, but the frequency of close contacts considerably differs depending on the era and society. The basic reproduction number for the Spanish flu was approximately 1.8, meaning 1 person infected 1.8 other individuals on an average. Th ...
... contact and the duration of the infectious period vary among diseases, but the frequency of close contacts considerably differs depending on the era and society. The basic reproduction number for the Spanish flu was approximately 1.8, meaning 1 person infected 1.8 other individuals on an average. Th ...
Influenza pandemic
An influenza pandemic is an epidemic of an influenza virus that spreads on a worldwide scale and infects a large proportion of the human population. In contrast to the regular seasonal epidemics of influenza, these pandemics occur irregularly, with the 1918 Spanish flu the most serious pandemic in recorded history. Pandemics can cause high levels of mortality, with the 1918 Spanish influenza pandemic estimated as being responsible for the deaths of approximately 50-100 million people. There have been about three influenza pandemics in each century for the last 300 years, the most recent one being the 2009 flu pandemic.Influenza pandemics occur when a new strain of the influenza virus is transmitted to humans from another animal species. Species that are thought to be important in the emergence of new human strains are pigs, chickens and ducks. These novel strains are unaffected by any immunity people may have to older strains of human influenza and can therefore spread extremely rapidly and infect very large numbers of people. Influenza A viruses can occasionally be transmitted from wild birds to other species causing outbreaks in domestic poultry and may give rise to human influenza pandemics. The propagation of influenza viruses throughout the world is thought in part to be by bird migrations, though commercial shipments of live bird products might also be implicated, as well as human travel patterns.The World Health Organization (WHO) has produced a six-stage classification that describes the process by which a novel influenza virus moves from the first few infections in humans through to a pandemic. This starts with the virus mostly infecting animals, with a few cases where animals infect people, then moves through the stage where the virus begins to spread directly between people, and ends with a pandemic when infections from the new virus have spread worldwide.One strain of virus that may produce a pandemic in the future is a highly pathogenic variation of the H5N1 subtype of influenza A virus. On 11 June 2009, a new strain of H1N1 influenza was declared to be a global pandemic (Stage 6) by the WHO after evidence of spreading in the southern hemisphere. The 13 November 2009 worldwide update by the WHO stated that ""[a]s of 8 November 2009, worldwide more than 206 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported [503,536] laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including over 6,250 deaths.""