Pandemic Disease

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Pandemic Disease

• Public Schools

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Outline

• What is a pandemic?
• Viral illnesses
• What to expect in a pandemic
• Personal and school preparedness

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PANDEMIC DISEASES

• A pandemic is an epidemic over a wide geographic
  area affecting a large percentage of the
  population.

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What makes it a pandemic?

• Occurs when a new influenza
• virus emerges (little to no immunity in
  humans)
• Causes serious illness
• Spreads easily from person to person

A pandemic is a global disease outbreak.
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Which one is it?

• Common Cold (known virus, minor)
• Seasonal Flu (known virus, serious)
• Pandemic flu (new virus, varies)
• Avian Flu (new virus, severe) Currently WHO
  level 3

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Is it a cold or the flu?

• Cold symptoms
• Fever is rare
• Slight body aches and slight fatigue
• Stuffy nose and head
• Sore throat is common
• Sneezing and coughing

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Flu symptoms

• Rapid onset of
• Fever (higher than 100F)
• Dry cough, extreme tiredness
• Runny nose, sore throat sometimes
• Body aches, headache is common
• Stomach symptoms

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Is it a cold or the flu?

• Flu STAY HOME!
• A Cold COME to SCHOOL!
• Catch a cold or the flu the same way

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Have we ever had a Flu Pandemic?

• Hong Kong Flu
• 1968-1969
• At least 700,000 people died worldwide
• 34,000 deaths in US
• Infants Elderly
• H3N2-Swine

• Spanish Flu
• 1918-1919
• Spread around the globe in 4-6 months
• At least 40-50 million people died worldwide
• 500,000 650,000 in US
• Persons 20-40 years old
• H1N1-Avian

• Asian Flu
• 1957-1958
• At least 1.5 million people died worldwide
• 70,000 deaths in US
• Infants Elderly
• H2N2-Swine

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World Health Organization (WHO)Phase of Pandemic
Alert
Current Phase of WHO Pandemic Alert, 2007
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Avian Influenza
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Close Proximity to Fowl
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Pan-Pacific Avian Flyways
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Pandemic Influenza Preparedness

• Characteristics and Challenges of a Pandemic
• Rapid worldwide spread
• Potential decrease or shut down of essential
  services
• Health Care Systems overloaded
• Economic and social disruption

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When a Pandemic First Appears
-There will not be enough vaccineinitially in
first wave-NONE -There may not be enough
anti-virals -The health care system will be
stretched beyond its limits -Limited to no
assistance from state and federal governments due
to nationwide impact -Many sectors of
society will begin to be affected schools,
businesses, large public gatherings, travel, and
so on
Source HHS, William Hall, Director Press Office,
29 July, 2005
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The health department

• Declaration of Public Health Emergency
• Surveillance and Tracking
• Social Distancing-Isolation Quarantine as
  Appropriate
• Vaccine and Pharmaceutical Delivery

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Pandemic Severity Category
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What will happen when it starts?

• If the pandemic is severe or expected to be
  severe, the Health Commissioner will recommend
  school closure for public safety.
• People will be asked to stay away from public
  places.

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What will happen when it starts at our school?

• Does your school have a viable plan to continue
  to educate students when schools are ordered
  closed.
• All staff, students, and families should be
  instructed to listen for more information once a
  pandemic is declared.

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Each school shouldLimit the Spread

• Plan for
• Infection Control
• Site Control
• Social Distancing

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Pandemic Influenza Planning

• Infection Control Strategies
• Hand washing
• Cover your cough
• Masks
• Environmental Sanitation
• During a pandemic period room sanitation should
  be increased.
• Telephone sets in common areas should be cleaned
  prior to use, consider individual headsets,
  keyboard covers
• Anti-bacterial solutions should be applied daily
  to all common areas

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Infection Control Strategies
Cough into your sleeve
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Pandemic Influenza Planning

• Site Controls
• Advise staff and students not to enter school if
  they have symptoms of influenza
• Teach and reinforce General Infection Control
  (basic hygiene hand hygiene, and respiratory
  etiquette), post notices.
• Ensure that there are adequate supplies of
  tissues, hand hygiene products, and
  cleaning/disinfectant supplies.
• In a severe pandemic, schools may consider
  requiring students and staff to pass a health
  screening before returning.

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Pandemic Influenza Planning

• Social Distancing Strategies
• Avoid meeting people face to face
• Use telephone, video conferencing and the
  Internet to conduct business as much as possible,
  even when participants are in the same building
• If a face to face meeting is unavoidable
• Minimize meeting time, choose a large meeting
  room and sit at least 3 feet away from one
  another, avoid shaking hands
• Bring lunch
• Avoid the cafeteria and crowded restaurants
• Do not congregate in lunchrooms or other areas
  where people socialize
• Do what needs to be done then leave the area.
• Avoid public transport
• Walk, cycle, drive a car or go early or late to
  avoid rush hour crowding at the workplace.

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Social Distancing
WELCOME WE ARE Pandemic Free
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Personal/ School Protection
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Pandemic Influenza Preparedness

• What Can You Do Now?
• Create a pandemic plan, both for your family and
  workplace
• Plan
• Prepare
• Listen
• Are you Ready in 3?
• Create a Plan
• Prepare a kit
• Listen for information

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1 Create a plan

• Stay at home when you are sick
• Cover your cough
• Wash hands regularly
• Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth
• Practice other good health habits
• Avoid close contact with people who are sick

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Personal Planning

• Get your seasonal flu vaccine
• Though seasonal flu vaccines do not protect you
  against a pandemic flu, it will help prevent
  contracting both flu viruses at the same time

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2 Prepare a kit

• Stockpile basic emergency supplies
• Use resources to help think of all of your family
  needs
• Communication

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I.C.E.

• In
• Case of
• Emergency
• Program your phones!
• Complete and carry
• Family Communication cards!

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3 Listen for information!
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Pandemic Influenza Resources

• Central Ohio Public Information Network
• www.columbuspandemicflu.com
• best site
• U.S. Pandemic Influenza
• www.pandemicflu.gov
• Columbus Public Health
• www.columbuspublichealth.gov
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• www.cdc.gov/flu/pandemic/
• Ohio Pandemic Influenza

• Franklin County Board of Health
• www.franklincountyohio.gov/health
• Homeland Security
• www.ready.gov
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce
• www.uschamber.com/issues

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Thank you!

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