Preparing For An Influenza Pandemic
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Preparing For An Influenza Pandemic
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
Preparing For An Influenza Pandemic written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Emergency management categories.
Pandemic Influenza Preparedness And Response
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Author : World Health Organization
language : en
Publisher: World Health Organization
Release Date : 2009
Pandemic Influenza Preparedness And Response written by World Health Organization and has been published by World Health Organization this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Medical categories.
This guidance is an update of WHO global influenza preparedness plan: the role of WHO and recommendations for national measures before and during pandemics, published March 2005 (WHO/CDS/CSR/GIP/2005.5).
Preparing For An Influenza Pandemic
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Author : Institute of Medicine
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 2007-11-28
Preparing For An Influenza Pandemic written by Institute of Medicine and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-11-28 with Medical categories.
During an influenza pandemic, healthcare workers will be on the front lines delivering care to patients and preventing further spread of the disease. As the nation prepares for pandemic influenza, multiple avenues for protecting the health of the public are being carefully considered, ranging from rapid development of appropriate vaccines to quarantine plans should the need arise for their implementation. One vital aspect of pandemic influenza planning is the use of personal protective equipment (PPE)-the respirators, gowns, gloves, face shields, eye protection, and other equipment that will be used by healthcare workers and others in their day-to-day patient care responsibilities. However, efforts to appropriately protect healthcare workers from illness or from infecting their families and their patients are greatly hindered by the paucity of data on the transmission of influenza and the challenges associated with training and equipping healthcare workers with effective personal protective equipment. Due to this lack of knowledge on influenza transmission, it is not possible at the present time to definitively inform healthcare workers about what PPE is critical and what level of protection this equipment will provide in a pandemic. The outbreaks of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in 2003 have underscored the importance of protecting healthcare workers from infectious agents. The surge capacity that will be required to reduce mortality from a pandemic cannot be met if healthcare workers are themselves ill or are absent due to concerns about PPE efficacy. The IOM committee determined that there is an urgent need to address the lack of preparedness regarding effective PPE for use in an influenza pandemic. Preparing for an Influenza Pandemic : Personal Protective Equipment for Healthcare Workers identifies that require expeditious research and policy action: (1) Influenza transmission research should become an immediate and short-term research priority so that effective prevention and control strategies can be developed and refined. The current paucity of knowledge significantly hinders prevention efforts. (2) Employer and employee commitment to worker safety and appropriate use of PPE should be strengthened. Healthcare facilities should establish and promote a culture of safety. (3) An integrated effort is needed to understand the PPE requirements of the worker and to develop and utilize innovative materials and technologies to create the next generation of PPE capable of meeting these needs.
Preparing For Pandemic Flu
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Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
Preparing For Pandemic Flu written by United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Medical categories.
National Strategy For Pandemic Influenza
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
National Strategy For Pandemic Influenza written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Emergency management categories.
"Once again, nature has presented us with a daunting challenge: the possibility of an influenza pandemic. Scientists and doctors cannot tell us where or when the next pandemic will strike, or how severe it will be, but most agree: at some point, we are likely to face another pandemic. And the scientific community is increasingly concerned by a new influenza virus known as H5N1 -- or avian flu -- that is now spreading through bird populations across Asia, and has recently reached Europe. While avian flu has not yet acquired the ability to spread easily from human to human, there is still cause for vigilance. The virus has developed some characteristics needed to cause a pandemic: It has demonstrated the ability to infect human beings, and it has produced a fatal illness in humans. If the virus were to develop the capacity for sustained human-to-human transmission, it could spread quickly across the globe. Our country has been given fair warning of this danger to our homeland -- and time to prepare. My administration has developed a comprehensive national strategy, with concrete measures we can take to prepare for an influenza pandemic. Our strategy is designed to meet three critical goals: First, we must detect outbreaks that occur anywhere in the world; second, we must protect the American people by stockpiling vaccines and antiviral drugs, and improve our ability to rapidly produce new vaccines against a pandemic strain; and, third, we must be ready to respond at the federal, state and local levels in the event that a pandemic reaches our shores."--President George Bush.
Preparing For Pandemics In The Modern World
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Author : Christine Crudo Blackburn
language : en
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Release Date : 2020-12-11
Preparing For Pandemics In The Modern World written by Christine Crudo Blackburn and has been published by Texas A&M University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-12-11 with Medical categories.
The Black Death. Cholera. Spanish flu. Swine flu. HIV/AIDS. COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2. Each of these pandemics has made (or, is making) a lasting impact on humanity. From the immediate mental image of the beaked masks worn in the Middle Ages (bubonic plague) and the birth of epidemiology (cholera) to recognizing the benefits of social distancing (1918 flu) and the harm of prejudice and misinformation (HIV/AIDS), pandemics have shown us how to survive infectious disease, as long as we heed their lessons. Preparing for Pandemics in the Modern World, edited by Christine Crudo Blackburn, brings together experts on pandemic preparedness and biosecurity to explore areas of weakness in pandemic prevention, preparedness, detection, and response. Even as COVID-19 makes its way around the world, leaders and policymakers are tasked with thinking ahead and preparing to effectively respond to the next such event—which experience shows us to be a matter of “when,” not “if.” Inside, chapters are divided into sections on the lessons learned from the 1918 influenza pandemic, the application of the One Health concept, and the role of the private sector in responding to potentially devastating disease outbreaks. A chapter on the impacts of supply chain disruption—in light of COVID-19—and an epilogue that discusses the current outbreak make Preparing for Pandemics in the Modern World a timely and accessibly written compilation on pandemic prevention, preparedness, detection, and response.
Preparing For An Influenza Pandemic
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Author : Municipal Association of Victoria
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
Preparing For An Influenza Pandemic written by Municipal Association of Victoria and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Influenza categories.
Highlights From The Canadian Pandemic Influenza Plan For The Health Sector
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Author : Public Health Agency of Canada
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
Highlights From The Canadian Pandemic Influenza Plan For The Health Sector written by Public Health Agency of Canada and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Disaster medicine categories.
Avian Flu
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Business & Legal Reports, Inc.
Release Date : 2006
Avian Flu written by and has been published by Business & Legal Reports, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Avian influenza categories.
Guidance On Preparing Workplaces For An Influenza Pandemic
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Author : U.S. Department of Labor
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2014-03-19
Guidance On Preparing Workplaces For An Influenza Pandemic written by U.S. Department of Labor and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03-19 with Law categories.
A pandemic is a global disease outbreak. An influenza pandemic occurs when a new influenza virus emerges for which there is little or no immunity in the human population, begins to cause serious illness and then spreads easily person-to-person worldwide. A worldwide influenza pandemic could have a major effect on the global economy, including travel, trade, tourism, food, consumption and eventually, investment and financial markets. Planning for pandemic influenza by business and industry is essential to minimize a pandemic's impact. Companies that provide critical infrastructure services, such as power and telecommunications, also have a special responsibility to plan for continued operation in a crisis and should plan accordingly. As with any catastrophe, having a contingency plan is essential. In the event of an influenza pandemic, employers will play a key role in protecting employees' health and safety as well as in limiting the impact on the economy and society. Employers will likely experience employee absences, changes in patterns of commerce and interrupted supply and delivery schedules. Proper planning will allow employers in the public and private sectors to better protect their employees and lessen the impact of a pandemic on society and the economy. As stated in the President's National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza, all stakeholders must plan and be prepared. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) developed this pandemic influenza planning guidance based upon traditional infection control and industrial hygiene practices. It is important to note that there is currently no pandemic; thus, this guidance is intended for planning purposes and is not specific to a particular viral strain. Additional guidance may be needed as an actual pandemic unfolds and more is known about the characteristics of the virulence of the virus, disease transmissibility, clinical manifestation, drug susceptibility, and risks to different age groups and subpopulations. Employers and employees should use this planning guidance to help identify risk levels in workplace settings and appropriate control measures that include good hygiene, cough etiquette, social distancing, the use of personal protective equipment, and staying home from work when ill.