Pandemic Influenza PreventionShawanna Wilder RN, MSN PhD CandidateApril 21, 2013
Learning Objectives The learner will be able to define Pandemic
Influenza
How to recognize, assess and address health effects
Define how Influenza spreads
How to prevent Influenza
Schneider 2011
Influenza Background Different disease from one year to the next Responsible for 20 million deaths in 1918-
1919 Asian flu emerged in 1957 Hong Kong flu 1968 3 year old in Hong-Kong in 1997 died from
a strain that infects chickens 2003 bird flu emerged
Types of Influenza virus Type A
Widespread epidemics and pandemics Type B
Regional or widespread epidemics Type C
Sporadic and minor localized outbreaks
Lundy & James, 2009
What is Pandemic Influenza A contagious respiratory illness
Type A virus
Hybrid virus
Novick, Morrow & Mays
Who is at risk? Babies and young children Elderly Immunosuppressed Chronic health conditions Residents in nursing homes Health-care personnel Prisoners
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Is it Influenza?Click icon to add picture
• Fever**
• Cough
• Sore throat
• Runny nose
Is it Influenza continued…..• Stuffy nose
• Headaches
• Fatigue
• Vomiting
• DiarrheaCenters for Disease Control and Prevention n.d.
Influenza complications• Bacterial
pneumonia
• Ear infections
• Sinus infections
• Dehydration
Health effects
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Health Effects continued….• Congestive heart failure
• Asthma
• Diabetes
• Death
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Spreading the Influenza Droplets
Physical contact
Infected birds
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Gaps in Prevention Surveillance
Training
Communication
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Prevention of Influenza Vaccinations
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/vaccination/index.htm
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Vaccinations Injection
Nasal spray
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Who should not receive the Influenza virus injection vaccine Allergy to eggs
Allergic reaction to influenza vaccine
History of Guillain-Barre Syndrome
People who are severely ill
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Prevention is KEY! School Closing
Self Quarantine
Patient and household isolation
Flu/pandemic-resources/tools/downloads/communityflu.zip
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Prevention is the focus Face mask
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CDC 3 Steps to Fighting Influenza http://
www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/vaccine/index.htm
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/habits/index.htm
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/habits/index.htm
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The future of Influenza Prevention: Environmental Perspective Environmental Conditions
Cold-dry Humid-rainy
(National Institute of Health [NIH], n.d.)
QUESTIONS
ReferencesCenters for Disease Control and Prevention. (n.d.). Key Facts about Influenza (Flu) & Flu Vaccine. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/flu/keyfacts.htm
Lundy, K. S., & James, S. (2009). Community Health Nursing: Caring for the Public’s Health (2nd ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett.
National Institute of Health. (n.d.). Does Climate play a role in influenza transmission? Retrieved from Fogart International Center: http://www.fic.nih.gov/
Novick, L. F., Morrow, B. C., & Mays, G. P. (2008). Public Health Administration (2nd ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett.
Schneider, M. (2011). Introduction to Public Health (3rd ed.). Sudburry, Ma: Jones and Bartlett Publishers.