PPT-Pandemic Flu Terms to Know

Word Bank Epidemic Outbreak Pandemic Public Health Surveillance Vaccine Virus an increase in the number of cases of a disease above what is normally expected science of protecting and improving the health of people and their communities. Name of Presenter. Title. Date and Location. Pandemic Preparedness. for Faith-Based. Organizations. Section . 1. Reducing Illness and Death from a Pandemic in Your Faith-based Organization (FBO). Section 1. The Great Pandemic of 1918. Thomas C. Arnold, M.D., FAAEM, FACMT. Professor and Chairman, . Department of Emergency Medicine. LSUHSC – Shreveport. Medical Director, Section of Clinical Toxicology . Elon University. Office of Student Development, Heath Services and. The Office of Business Finance and Technology. Adapted from The US Department of Health and Human Services Web-Site. www.pandemic flu.gov. Presented BY. Jason Burnham, . BSME LSSBB MBA. O&M Halyard . Outbreak readiness. Learning objectives. By the end of this presentation, members will understand. The different types of outbreaks, including seasonal and pandemic influenza, as well as pandemics outbreaks such as SARS or Ebola. Louisiana Homeland Defense Education Team The Great Pandemic of 1918 Thomas C. Arnold, M.D., FAAEM, FACMT Professor and Chairman, Department of Emergency Medicine LSUHSC – Shreveport Medical Director, Section of Clinical Toxicology 1. PPT-130-01. Bureau of Workers’ Compensation . PA Training for Health & Safety (PATHS). Seasonal Influenza. Pandemic Flu. History/Past Pandemics. Treatment & Prevention. Koe founga ke malu An Individual and Family Discussion Exercise. Alabama Department of Public Health. Center for Emergency Preparedness. January 2008. Influenza (Flu) Terms. Seasonal (or common) flu . Respiratory illness . How do we define an Epidemic?. An . epidemic. is an out break of disease that affects many individuals at the same time.. What is an Epidemic?. An epidemic is any illness or health-related issue that is showing up in more cases then would normally be expected.. PANDEMIC &. Disaster Ready Austin. Disaster Ready Austin. GERMS. Disaster Ready Austin. • . . Germs . live everywhere. . • . . Most . germs won't harm . you. . . Your . immune system . . protects you. Prepared by Mary Hakim, SN(Moravian College). What is Influenza?. Influenza is a highly contagious respiratory disease caused by coming into contact with someone who is infected (CDC). . The flu can caused mild to severe symptoms and in serious cases, hospitalization or even death.. Page 1 of 3 Background Avian influenza ( ‘ bird flu ’ ) outbreaks with a virus called H7N8 were reported in poultry in Dubois County, Indiana. B ird flu’ viruses occur naturally among wil Word Bank. Control group. Epidemic. Experimental. group. Public health. Surveillance. Vaccine. Virus. an increase in the number of cases of a disease above what is normally expected . science of protecting and improving the health of people and their communities. viruses. . . Swine influenza virus (SIV) is any strain of the . influenza family of viruses. that is . endemic. in . pigs. .. . As of 2009, the known SIV strains include . influenza C. and the subtypes of .