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Pandemics, Germs & Disinfection

CLEANING FOR HEALTH. Pandemics, Germs & Disinfection. THIS SESSION IS DESIGNED TO EDUCATE YOU NOT INTIMIDATE YOU. AFTER ALL…. YOU’VE SURVIVED THIS LONG!!.

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Pandemics, Germs & Disinfection

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  1. CLEANING FOR HEALTH Pandemics, Germs & Disinfection

  2. THIS SESSION IS DESIGNED TO EDUCATE YOU NOT INTIMIDATE YOU AFTER ALL…. YOU’VE SURVIVED THIS LONG!!

  3. In the 20th century, the largest number of people in the US died:a) from AIDSb) in WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnamc) in the 1918 influenza pandemic

  4. Annual Influenza Statistics in Canada • 5 million (1 in 6) infected • 50,000+hospitalizations • 2,000 to 5,000deaths • 1.5 million work-days lost

  5. PANDEMIC! “A WORLDWIDE SPREAD OF ANY DISEASE” Could AVIAN INFLUENZA be the NEXT BIG ONE?

  6. Be an influenza virus, see the world

  7. PANDEMIC! ARE WE PREPARED? ARE WE AWARE? WHAT CAN WE DO?

  8. History of Recent Pandemics

  9. Influenza Pandemics 20th century Russian Influenza H1N1 Asian Influenza H3N2 Hong Kong Influenza H2N2 Spanish Influenza H1N1 1918 1957 1968 1977 1997 2003

  10. PANDEMIC SPREADS

  11. PANDEMIC SPREADS World’s 500 largest airports covering 100 countries!

  12. PANDEMIC SPREADS With today’s air travel.....Air Canada only

  13. IN THE NEWS

  14. Avian Flu Spreads

  15. Avian Flu Spreads

  16. Avian Flu Spreads

  17. Avian Flu Spreads

  18. Avian Flu Spreads

  19. Avian Flu - Current

  20. PANDEMIC! The scenario sends shivers down disease specialists' spines: Indonesia:Taxi driver develops a fever & dies • His wife grows ill & dies; so do his children • Victims of H5N1 influenza Within 10 days:Many of his passengers also die • Virus found an efficient way to spread in humans • Spread by nasal & mouth secretions

  21. PANDEMIC! One unlucky passenger: a French businessman First leg – Jakarta - Singapore: Businessmaninfects: • Australian grandmother– sat next to him at airport • Swedish stewardess & Canadian coupleon plane. Second Leg – Singapore to Paris: He meets a: • Brazilian man when changing planes • Greek family on the plane • Spanish steward & Italian Stewardess

  22. PANDEMIC! All make it home All die within days • First,they each pass it on to dozens of people • Beginning of a frightening chain of infections Welcome to the global flu pandemic!

  23. PANDEMIC! A influenza pandemic struck today: • borders close (not effective!) • global economy shut down • international vaccine supplies & health-care systems overwhelmed • panic reigns

  24. In the News OTTAWA - Jan. 28, 2005Dr. Earl Brown, an Ottawa viral geneticist,says Canada may not be as prepared for a flu pandemic as the WHO thinks it is. • Could kill thousands • Canada’s pandemic plan warns that • between 11,000 and 58,000 could die • 10.6 million Canadians could fall ill “A clear strategy is a good start, but Canadians would be virtually defenseless if a pandemic were to strike” , says Dr. Brown.

  25. Flu Notes • Avian flu - death/cases rate about 50% • If seasonal influenza combines with H5N1 • new strain spread easily & rapidly among humans • little or no immunity • Direct contact - sneezing or coughing - droplets • Indirect contact – shaking hands or touching contaminated surfaces

  26. Human to Human? JAKARTA, Indonesia – The U.N. health agency described the deaths of six Indonesian family members from bird flu as the most important development in the spread of the virus since 2003, saying the size of the cluster and difficulties in determining the source were worrying. MSNBC News Services May 24, 2006

  27. WHO periods & phases

  28. Pandemic Certainties • It is coming • Very unlikely a vaccine until first wave past • Will not be able to control transmission • Will overwhelm our health care system • As with other disasters, good planning can provide effective mitigation

  29. Pandemic Uncertainties • When will it happen? • How bad is it going to be? How many people will die? • How long will it take from when we know it is starting until people start to get sick?

  30. What will it be like when it hits? • First wave last 6-9 weeks • 35-40% of people will be ill • Proportion of people needing hospital care/dying depends on virulence of strain • During peak (3 weeks), absenteeism = 25-35% • If disease is severe: borders will close, schools/public places will close

  31. What is the role of good hygiene practices in prevention & containment of the disease? • Extremely important safety measure to prevent infection (Bio-security) Should people get flu shots? • Personal decision everyone must make every year • Guidance of local health authorities should be followed • Different vaccines will become available

  32. Which disinfectant should I use against avian influenza? • Soapy water & detergents are first choice for many items!! • Disinfectant cleaner also good • Avian influenza virus • Simpler to destroy than many viruses • Very sensitive to detergents • Destroys fat-containing outer layer of virus • Destroys ability to infect

  33. Stop the Spread of Germs

  34. Stop the Spread of Germs ABSOLUTE NECESSITY: • NEW, NASTY BUGS DEVELOP EVERY DAY • EDUCATE OURSELVES • STAY CURRENT WITH LATEST DEVELOPMENTS • Reducing spread of germs essential to maintaining good health • Proper hygiene + good sanitation = 25% less absenteeism

  35. Stop the Spread of Germs ABSOLUTE NECESSITY • PROPER CLEANING PROCEDURES • Several different approaches • USE & UNDERSTAND DISINFECTANTS • Importance of dilution • Prevention of cross contamination

  36. Stop the Spread of Germs ABSOLUTE NECESSITY • NOT the TERMINOLOGY • Why worry about pronouncing words? • SIMPLE AS POSSIBLE • Aware of basics

  37. YOU ARE CRITICAL TO PREVENTING THE SPREAD OF DISEASE!

  38. BASIC BACTERIA KNOWLEDGE for our everyday world

  39. From an article on WebMD…. If you squirm at the thought of creepy germs ….. spend as little time as possible in restrooms of your workplace, not to mention those in restaurants, hotels & gas stations...

  40. Dare to venture into a public bathroom? Do you… Push open with your elbows? Flush with your shoe? Crouch precariously above the toilet seat? 64% of us are afraid to touch anything; catching germs!

  41. SPREADING DISEASE! 58% of us don’t wash our hands after using washroom facilities!

  42. ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY???? 64% of us Say don’t wash our hands unless ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY!

  43. PERCEPTION OR REALITY? • 92%feltdirty washroom negative image of whole facility • 82% indicated “FOUL ODOURS” biggest turn off • 75% thought odours easy to eliminate • Couldn’t understand why staff could NOT get rid of them

  44. A REASON TO BE WORRIED! A study of 25 Quick Serve Restaurant washrooms - tested for coli form bacteria (E-coli) only

  45. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN TO ME???A little knowledge about germs will help...

  46. SURROUNDED BY BACTERIA!

  47. MRSA HEPATITIS LEGIONELLA EXPOSURE AVIAN FLU STAPH NORWALK STREP THROAT SARS HIV ECOLI PNEUMONIA COLDS TUBERCULOSIS INFLUENZA ‘A’ WEST NILE

  48. Germs • live from 20 minutes up to 2 hours or more(cafeteria tables, doorknobs, desks) • Become spores which revive under right conditions • Survive extreme heat & cold

  49. GERMS • Tiny, living things (micro-organisms) • Only seen with a microscope • Billions on skin or in body • MOST are harmless

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