Avian flu pandemic

1. Avian flu pandemic “Most experts believe that it is not a question of whether there will be another severe influenza pandemic, but when.” The UK governments chief medical advisor.

2. Learning Objectives • Bring together what we have learned about disease • Use Social Media (Twitter!) to spread information and give scientific advice about how to respond to an epidemic • Form a plan to beat the flu!

3. H1N1 Nik Hughes

4. The Scenario • You are a team of Public Health Advisers to the Government • You have been informed that there is a new flu epidemic on the rise in the UK • You have been monitoring Social Networking sites to try and help spread scientific advice and ensure the public are doing the right things • You are trying to prevent the spread of disease!

5. The Rules • When tweeting you can write only 15 words or less • #subject – I will change the subject, you need to respond by tweeting on your white board • @name – If you are responding to a specific tweet, you must start the post with @name

6. #BiologyRocks • When tweeting you can write only 15 words or less • #subject – I will change the subject, you need to respond by tweeting on your white board • @name – If you are responding to a specific tweet, you must start the post with @name Tweets @NoteworthyNews – There’s talk that a new flu has broken out – wish I knew more about the bug, can anyone help? #clueless

7. #BiologyRocks • When tweeting you can write only 15 words or less • #subject – I will change the subject, you need to respond by tweeting on your white board • @name – If you are responding to a specific tweet, you must start the post with @name New Tweet

8. #BiologyRocks • When tweeting you can write only 15 words or less • #subject – I will change the subject, you need to respond by tweeting on your white board • @name – If you are responding to a specific tweet, you must start the post with @name Tweets @GossipGirl – Heard about the flu going around – don’t wanna get sick, what can I do?? #scared

9. #BiologyRocks • When tweeting you can write only 15 words or less • #subject – I will change the subject, you need to respond by tweeting on your white board • @name – If you are responding to a specific tweet, you must start the post with @name New Tweet

10. #BiologyRocks • When tweeting you can write only 15 words or less • #subject – I will change the subject, you need to respond by tweeting on your white board • @name – If you are responding to a specific tweet, you must start the post with @name Tweets @Angry_Patient – Went to the doc 4 a jab but they say it won’t work – total rubbish right?! #Vaccinations

11. #BiologyRocks • When tweeting you can write only 15 words or less • #subject – I will change the subject, you need to respond by tweeting on your white board • @name – If you are responding to a specific tweet, you must start the post with @name New Tweet

12. #BiologyRocks • When tweeting you can write only 15 words or less • #subject – I will change the subject, you need to respond by tweeting on your white board • @name – If you are responding to a specific tweet, you must start the post with @name Tweets @Poorly_Girl – High temp and feeling rubbish today, think I might have the new flu! Don’t know what to do  #contagious

13. #BiologyRocks • When tweeting you can write only 15 words or less • #subject – I will change the subject, you need to respond by tweeting on your white board • @name – If you are responding to a specific tweet, you must start the post with @name New Tweet

14. #BiologyRocks • When tweeting you can write only 15 words or less • #subject – I will change the subject, you need to respond by tweeting on your white board • @name – If you are responding to a specific tweet, you must start the post with @name Tweets @FedUpTeen – Waiting to hear if school will close. Gutted if yes – don’t wanna miss the match! #hopeful

15. #BiologyRocks • When tweeting you can write only 15 words or less • #subject – I will change the subject, you need to respond by tweeting on your white board • @name – If you are responding to a specific tweet, you must start the post with @name New Tweet

16. Task 2 • You have done such a good job advising the public over Twitter that the PM has promoted you! • You are now a team of Senior Public Health Advisers • You new assignment is to develop a plan, using all your knowledge of disease, to prevent the epidemic becoming a pandemic

17. The Scenario • It is the year 2025 • The World Health Organisation (WHO) have identified an outbreak of human avian flu in the South east Asian country of “Vietnesia” • You are working for the government team in charge of dealing with an outbreak of avian flu in Britain. • What will you do?