Pandemic Influenza

1. Pandemic Influenza By: Amy Rine

2. Miss. Rine’sHealth Education Class9th Grade

3. Purpose: To understand what Pandemic Influenza is and what you can do to prepare for the next Pandemic Influenza. Every student should be able to do the following regarding information pertaining to Pandemic Influenza. Objectives: • Analyze how behavior can impact health maintenance and disease prevention. • Develop strategies to improve or maintain personal, family and community health. • Evaluate a personal health assessment to determine strategies for health enhancement and risk reduction. • Analyze how public health policies and government regulations influence health promotion and disease prevention.

4. TERMS TO KNOW Pandemic: A disease outbreak that spreads rapidly around the world. Influenza: An infection of the lungs caused by a virus that can be passed from person to person. Seasonal Influenza: A common form of influenza that spreads each winter. Avian Influenza: Also called “bird flu.” A type of flu that affects poultry and wild birds.

5. WHAT IT IS • A pandemic influenza is a new virus that causes a worldwide outbreak. • Pandemic Influenza spreads quickly from one country to another. • A pandemic begins when the new flu virus is easily passed from person to person. • Pandemic influenza is different than seasonal influenza.

6. PREVIOUS PANDEMIC INFLUENZA OCCURRENCES • “Spanish Flu,” 1918-19: 500,000 people died in the United States, and as many as 50 million died worldwide. • “Asian Flu,” 1957-58: 70,000 deaths in the United States. • “Hong Kong Flu,” 1968-69: 34,000 deaths in the United States.

7. WHAT TO EXPECT No one knows when the next or how bad the next flu pandemic will be, but everyone should be prepared for the worst: • Large numbers of sick people at hospitals and clinics • Supplies and services will be limited • People may not be able to go to work and have to stay at home • It may take months before a vaccine is developed

8. WHAT TO EXPECT • A pandemic may last for a long time. 18 months is how long the 1918 flu lasted • Health officials will keep you informed • Traveling may be difficult

9. The flu virus is spread from person to person when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or touches items that others come in contact with.

10. WHAT TO DO Here are some helpful tips on what you can do to protect yourself: • Cover your mouth when you cough or sneeze • Frequent hand washing • Stay home when you are sick • Learn basic care-giving

11. WHAT TO KEEP AT HOME

12. This is a video on Pandemic Influenza that the American Red Cross put together. (Click) Pandemic Influenza: Are You Prepared?

13. Resources • American Red Cross. Pandemic Flu: Taking Action. Retrieved October 29, 2008, from: http://www.redcross.org/news/ds/panflu/takeaction.html • Centers for Disease Control (January 27, 2006). Pandemic Flu Questions and Answers. Retrieved October 30, 2008, from: http://www.cdc.gov/flu/pandemic/pdf/pandemicfluQandA.pdf • Ohio Pandemic Flu (2006). Ohio Pandemic Flu Website. Retrieved October 30, 2008, from: http://www.ohiopandemicflu.gov/index.htm • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. General Information. Retrieved October 30, 2008, from: http://www.pandemicflu.gov/

14. PickYour Brain Please answer questions in order. Question #1 Question #2 Question #3

15. Question #1 The definition of pandemic is: A disease outbreak that spreads rapidly across the United States. A disease outbreak that spreads rapidly around the world. A disease outbreak that spreads slowly around the world.

16. Question #2 Which is the Correct Answer regarding the “Spanish Flu”? 50 Million people died worldwide during the “Spanish Flu” from 1918-1922. 70,000 people died in the United States from the “Spanish Flu.” The “Spanish Flu” has been the worst flu pandemic to hit worldwide than any other.

17. Question #3 Which of the following is not important to be contained in an Emergency Preparedness Kit? Batteries Garbage Bags Toothbrush Can Opener All of these are important contents for an Emergency Preparedness Kit

18. CORRECT!!! The definition for the term Pandemic, is a disease outbreak that spreads rapidly around the world. Question #2

19. WRONG ANSWER!!! Please review the following information, and answer Question #1 again.

20. CORRECT!!! “Spanish Flu,” 1918-19: 500,000 people died in the United States, and as many as 50 million died worldwide. This pandemic killed more people than any other flu pandemic. It was an unusual and severe strain of H1N1, that effected people of all ages. Question #3

21. WRONG ANSWER!!! Please review the following information, and answer Question #2 again.

22. CORRECT!!! YES! All of these items are very important to be contained in your Emergency Preparedness Kit. You never know what kind of situation you will be in and for how long. If you use anything in your Emergency Kit it is also important to remember to replace that item for the future. You can never be over prepared.

23. WRONG ANSWER!!! Please review the following information, and answer Question #3 again.

24. TERMS TO KNOW Pandemic: A disease outbreak that spreads rapidly around the world. Influenza: An infection of the lungs caused by a virus that can be passed from person to person. Seasonal Influenza: A common form of influenza that spreads each winter. Avian Influenza: Also called “bird flu.” A type of flu that affects poultry and wild birds.

25. PREVIOUS PANDEMIC INFLUENZA OCCURRENCES • “Spanish Flu,” 1918-19: 500,000 people died in the United States, and as many as 50 million died worldwide. • “Asian Flu,” 1957-58: 70,000 deaths in the United States. • “Hong Kong Flu,” 1968-69: 34,000 deaths in the United States.

26. WHAT TO KEEP AT HOME