Transcript Flu Pandemic - North Carolina ARRL Section Information

Pandemic Flu Update 2009
Bob Conder K4RLC
Graphics by Bobby Conder W4RPC
EPIDEMIOLOGIC DEFINITIONS
• PANDEMIC - When a disease causing
serious illness spreads around the world
and affects a large amount of people.
• EPIDEMIC – spreads rapidly and
extensively within a given area
• ENDEMIC – prevalent to a particular
locality or people
Flu is Viral not Bacterial
Influenza
virus
Pneumonia
Bacteria
Influenza A - Wheel of Fortune
Matrix of Danger
Contagion
LoLo:
HiLo:
West Nile Virus
Common Cold
H1N1?
LoHi:
HiHi:
Ebola
Lassa
AIDS
H5N1
Smallpox
H1N1?
Lethality
Flu Pandemic
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Occurs when a new Flu virus emerges
And…
1) Little/No immunity in humans,
2) Spreads quickly and easily from person
to person world wide,
• And
• 3) Causes serious illness or death
Seasonal vs Swine Flu
• Season Flu
• Respiratory illness
transmitted person to
person
• Vaccine available
• < 2K die in NC yearly
• Flu occurs naturally in
waterfowl and pigs
• H1N1 Swine; Xmtd by
pigs to humans.
• Pigs serve as mixer
for avian and human
• No immunity
• No vaccine
N95
Particle
Respirator
N95 Particle Respirator
Precautions
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Avoid sick people
Practice good handwashing
Sneeze or cough into your elbow
If you have fever (100 or higher), sudden onset
of symptoms, generalize aches and pain,
generally feel worse than a cold, see your
physician.
• You could have regular seasonal flu, but still
could be treated with Tamiflu or Relenza,
reducing severity of flu
• Live in a bubble