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Public Health & Preparedness. Pueblo City-County Health Department. Time to Prepare is NOW!. Pandemic Influenza. Influenza Pandemics Deadly. 40 Year Cycle. Spanish Flu – 1918/1919 Estimated 50 - 100 million deaths worldwide Estimated 500,000 deaths in US Asian Flu – 1957
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Public Health & Preparedness Pueblo City-County Health Department
Influenza Pandemics Deadly 40 Year Cycle • Spanish Flu – 1918/1919 • Estimated 50 - 100 million deaths worldwide • Estimated 500,000 deaths in US • Asian Flu – 1957 • Estimated 4 million deaths worldwide • Hong Kong Flu – 1968 • Estimated 4 million deaths worldwide
What is Pandemic Influenza? A flu pandemic happens when: • a new flu virus appears that easily spreads from person-to-person; • and occurs around the world.
Avian Flu (H5N1) The next pandemic?
Avian Flu (H5N1)* Human Case Count(12/03/2003 – 5/29/2006) 10 Countries Affected Cases 224 Deaths 127 *No cases in North America to date
Modes of Transmission Vary • Direct contact (Mono, Ringworm) • Droplet contact (Influenza, SARS) • Airborne (TB) • Vehicle borne (Norovirus, Giardia) • Vector borne (West Nile)
Individual Precautions • Wash your hands frequently • Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth • Distance yourself from someone coughing • Cover mouth when coughing or sneezing • Stay home when you are sick • Home preparedness
Population-Based Precautions • Vaccination programs if possible • Communication and Education • Isolate patients • Quarantine individuals exposed • Widespread cancellations • Social Distancing
New Term For Control Social Distancing Decrease the opportunities for transmission when current illness or previous exposure is unknown • School closures • Event cancellations • Avoid crowds and gatherings
Preparedness Planning • Local/State public health • Individuals/Families • Business/Industry • Schools • Healthcare • Community • Faith-based www.pandemicflu.gov
Take the Time… • Stay informed – watch, read, listen • Learn First Aid & CPR • Get prepared! • Stockpile Water and Food • Prepare a First Aid Kit • Plan for Medications • Create Family Emergency Plan
What You Can Do! • Prepare your home and family • Develop an Emergency Plan • Educate your friends, family, neighbors • Learn First Aid & CPR • Volunteer – Medical Reserve Corps!
Medical Reserve Corps • Founded in 2002 after President Bush’s State of the Union Address • Medical and Non-medical Volunteers Needed • Year-round Volunteer Opportunities
Contact Information Pueblo City-County Health Department (719) 583-4300 www.pueblohealthdept.org