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Preparing for Pandemic Influenza

An influenza pandemic occurs when a new influenza virus, like the H1N1 virus, emerges and starts spreading as easily as normal influenza. Pandemics can result in millions of deaths and major disruptions of society, but their effects can be mitigated. That is why this nation, as well as the rest of the world, is undertaking preparations to quickly identify an emerging pandemic and then delay its spread while countermeasures can be developed.

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Learning Objectives

Identify elements of a pandemic and explain the difference between a pandemic and an epidemic.
Recall how world and national organizations are preparing for pandemics,.

List the guiding principles of the National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza.
Recognize ways that businesses and individuals can reduce or slow the spread of influenza.

Course Outline

1. Introduction
1. Welcome
2. Introduction
3. Learning Objectives
2. Elements and Consequences
1. What Is a Pandemic?
2. Pandemics in History
3. What Will Cause the Next Pandemic?
4. The Consequences of a Pandemic
5. Knowledge Check: Pandemic Outbreak
6. Knowledge Check: Pandemic Disease
7. Knowledge Check: Pandemic Consequences
3. Organizations Preparing for Pandemics
1. Who Is Monitoring the Situation?
2. The Phases of a Pandemic
3. Pandemic Severity Index (PSI)
4. Knowledge Check: Who Is Monitoring the Situation?
5. Knowledge Check: Alert Phases
6. Knowledge Check: Pandemic Severity Index

4. Reducing or Slowing Down Pandemics
1. How to Slow Down a Pandemic
2. How Do We Prepare?
3. The National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza: Guiding Principles
4. How Does the Private Sector Prepare?
5. Personal Preparedness
6. Keep Your Germs to Yourself
7. What Else Can You Do?
8. Learning Activity: Roles and Responsibilities
5. Conclusion
1. Reminders
2. Summary