pandemic influenza prevention

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

Contact InformationShawanna Wilder RN MSNshawanna.wilder@waldenu.edu

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.