Pandemic influenza remains a key global health threat and the australian government and the broader australian health sector is well prepared to respond to an influenza pandemic. Although this guide identifies specific issues associated with pandemic influenza, much of the information applies to other emergencies as well. Influenza prevention and containment strategies can be considered under the broad categories of antiviral, vaccine and nonpharmaceutical case. Browse the archive by place the american influenza epidemic. Attraverso tecniche implicite, che sono maggiormente indipendenti dalla desiderabilita sociale e norme contestuali. Health and social care influenza pandemic and response. Influenza flu information for parents should my child get a flu vaccination this year. Mark sawyer, professor of clinical pediatrics and pediatrics infectious disease specialist, university of california san diego school of medicine, rady childrens hospital, and kaiser permanente, on january 10, 2018. The objective of these mitigation measures is to reduce transmission, thereby delaying the epidemic peak, reducing the size of the epidemic peak, and spreading cases over a longer time to relieve pressure on the healthcare system. Birds, pigs, horses, ferrets, dogs, and cats can all be infected with various strains of the influenza virus. Illinois pandemic influenza preparedness and response plan version 5. Influenza information for healthcare and public health. Guidance on preparingworkplaces foran influenzapandemic.
Influenza flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. Influenza b and c viruses primarily affect humans, and seem to be less likely to cross species barriers. Broniatowski2, mark dredze4 1 university of colorado, boulder, co 80304 2 george washington university, washington, dc 20052 3 university of maryland, college park, md 20742 4 johns hopkins university, baltimore, md 21211. Health and social care influenza pandemic preparedness and response 1.
No analogue to pb1f2 has been identified in influenza b or c viruses. Influenza or the flu is an unpleasant infection with one of the viruses that make up the influenza virus family. Influenza viruses are known for their ability to change their antigenic structure and create new viral strains, possibly changing biological characteristics such virulence, infectivity or host range. Influenzapandemien 2009 var en pandemi forarsaget af en virus af typen influenza a h1n1. The objective of these mitigation measures is to reduce transmission, thereby delaying the epidemic peak, reducing the size of the epidemic peak, and spreading cases over a longer time to relieve. In 1510, an acute respiratory disease emerged in asia before spreading through north africa and europe during the first chronicled, interregional flu pandemic generally recognized by medical historians and epidemiologists. Preparing for a pandemic influenza outbreak the national response to an influenza outbreak will largely depend upon the coordinated and collaborative efforts of federal, state, and local agencies to effectively preplan regional strategies.
Theories of reasoned action and planned behaviour ajzen e fishbein. The objective of these mitigation measures is to red. For links to social media toolkits and key messaging and topics please visit. Influenza in birds is often referred to as avian influenza, in pigs as swine influenza, in horses as equine influenza and so on. Guidelines for the use of nonpharmaceutical measures to. Sharing facts and addressing misconceptions and hesitancy pdf icon 3. Influenza virus infections are believed to spread mostly by close contact in the community. The recognition that influenza pandemics can have substantial social and economic effects in addition to the impact on public health, along with the emergence of highly pathogenic strains of avian influenza. Scaricare le armi della persuasione libri gratis pdf, epub. The thesis proposes an analysis of the social group and its influence on the. Influenza fact sheet keywords department of health services, dhs, division of public health, influenza, flu, coughing, sneezing, vaccine, vaccination, flu shot, contagious, p42064, p42064. A digital encyclopedia the american influenza epidemic of. Serious outcomes of flu infection can result in hospitalization or death. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus.
Community mitigation guidelines to prevent pandemic influenza united states, 2017. First, it is an analysis of how the international health regulations ihr. Occurring mainly in winter, it is an infectious respiratory disease capable of producing symptoms ranging from those similar to a common cold, through to very severe or even fatal. Department of health and human services, centers for disease control and prevention, office of personnel management, and the u.
Oct 09, 2017 issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. This figure represented a typical attack rate in a medium intensity flu season when compared with data from recent years, which fluctuated between 2. Behavioral functions are used to model how people reduce their exposure to potentially infectious contacts in response to the reported mortality during an influenza pandemic 6, 8. It causes illnesses, hospitalizations and deaths every year in illinois. Economic burden of seasonal influenza b in france during. The objective was to map these factors across 16 european countries by assessing a national vaccination strategy and implementation, b attributes of healthcare vaccination systems, and c outcomes of universal mass vaccination umv as a measure of how successful the vaccination policy is. The following 5 files are in this category, out of 5 total. In hong kong, seasonal influenza is usually more common in periods from january to marchapril and from july to august. The spring of 2009 ushered in the first influenza pandemic in more than 40 years and the first pandemic to occur in a global justintime economy. Recent influenza outbreaks around the world have generated renewed interest in the study of the spread and properties of pandemic diseases with a view to mitigating their impacts 16. The socalled spanish influenza of 1918 was the most devastating in history, with a global death toll of between 20 and 50 million 710. We also predicted global epidemic months of influenza virus and respiratory syncytial virus. Pandemic preparedness american civil liberties union. Health and social care influenza pandemic preparedness and.
Increasing appropriate vaccination the community guide. There are two main types of influenza, influenza a and influenza b. We provide experimental evidence that emotional contagion occurs without direct interaction between people exposure to a friend expressing an emotion is sufficient, and in the complete. Uk influenza pandemic preparedness strategy 2011 6 1. As described in greater detail below, it covers the set of community measures that would occur when a contagious disease such as pandemic influenza already has reached pandemic status. Pandemics occurred 3 times in the 20th century and 1 time so far in the 21st century. Flu goes around every year, with some years being worse than others. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Pdf social determinants of influenza illness and outbreaks in the. Influenza a viruses are divided into subtypes based on the hemagglutinin h and neuraminidase n proteins on their surfaces.
If you already know what you want to look for, its recommended that you search for your specific query. Strategies for mitigating an influenza pandemic nature. These plans aimed to stop, slow or otherwise limit the spread of a. Experiences from previous influenza pandemics, in particular the 200910 pandemic, have demonstrated that we cannot expect to contain geographically the next influenza pandemic in the location it emerges, nor can we expect to prevent international spread of infection for more than a short period. This page was last edited on 1 january 2019, at 08. People of all ages can get the flu, from babies and young adults, to the elderly.
In april 2009, a novel influenza virus subtype emerged in mexico. In recent decades, however, globalization has driven social and economic changes that have enhanced the threat of disease emergence and. The first pandemic, or worldwide epidemic, that clearly fits the description of influenza was in 1580. Although it is not considered feasible to halt the spread of a pandemic virus, it should be possible to minimize the consequences by having prepared for the challenge in advance.
Influenza, commonly known as the flu, is an infectious disease caused by an influenza virus. And during this pandemic, the highest attack rates were seen in school children, due to their close contact in a crowded setting. Flu prevention promotion for underserved populations cdc. In studies, influenza a and b viruses can persist on porous and nonporous surfaces for hours to days.
Create and convert pdfs online, reduce a file size, and more. Vaccination is the primary method to reduce the risk of influenza. Quarantine, including voluntary quarantine, may be considered for highrisk exposure contacts 14. Sep 12, 2008 all influenza viruses encode the polymerase subunit pb1 on segment 2. Influenza a viruses infecting humans have been primarily subtypes h1, h2, and h3 while influenza a subtypes h1 through h17 can infect birds and other. Experimental evidence of massivescale emotional contagion. Ministero del lavoro, della salute e delle politiche sociale. Risk of guillainbarre syndrome following h1n1 influenza. Learning about and practicing social distancing can help. Ensure you keep an electronic copy of the final set of reports and documents. Caused by a member of the h1n1 family of influenza. You can find information in the american influenza epidemic of 1918 1919. The biology of influenza viruses pubmed central pmc.
The australian health management plan for pandemic influenza the ahmppi is the key nationally agreed document to guide australias response. Information on this website is available in alternative formats upon request. Social distancing, also called physical distancing, is a set of nonpharmaceutical interventions or measures taken to prevent the spread of a contagious disease by maintaining a physical distance between people and reducing the number of times people come into close contact with each other. Has had an allergic reaction after a previous dose of influenza vaccine, or has any severe, lifethreatening allergies. While the virus is not easily transmissible to humans, were it to mutate to be more highly contagious to or between humansa possiblity whose probability is unknownan influenza pandemic could occur. Some people, such as older people, young children, and people with certain health conditions, are at high risk of serious flu complications. Effectiveness of workplace social distancing measures in.
In most cases, it causes no signs of infection or only minor symptoms in birds. Influenza or flu has the potential to adversely impact navy force readiness and mission execution. The spread of a new, deadly strain of avian influenza has raised fears of a potential human pandemic. Implementation of the international health regulations 2005. It is department of defense dod policy that all active duty and reserve component personnel be immunized against influenza. Implementation plan, as well as interagency guidance from the u. Wikimedia commons contiene immagini o altri file su influenza sociale. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Faculty of medicine nursing and health sciences to be returned to your schooldepartment by the required date as specified by your course of enrolment. Produced by the university of michigan center for the history of medicine and michigan publishing, university of michigan library influenza encyclopedia.
These include viral or bacterial pneumonia which affect the lungs. Everyone 6 months of age and older should get flu vaccine this year. Nsw health influenza pandemic plan summarythe nsw health influenza pandemic plan provides guidance on a range of strategic response activities for nsw health staff and agencies to effectively prepare for and respond to an influenza pandemic, in order to minimise the adverse health impacts on. While everyone should be vaccinated, it is especially important for children at risk for serious complications of the flu.
Resource estimation for contact tracing, quarantine and. Anyone can get the flu, but it is more dangerous for some people. National pandemic influenza plans pandemic influenza. Infants and young children, people 65 years of age and older, pregnant women, and people with certain health conditions or. Immunology and vaccinepreventable diseases pink book. Adobe acrobat online services let you work with pdfs in any browser. Influenza weekly surveillance reports delaware health.
Examining patterns of influenza vaccination in social media. These brochures and fact sheets provide information on seasonal flu, pandemic flu, hand hygiene and related topics. The seasonal influenza vaccination campaign in quebec was postponed and started in late january 2010. Influenza sociale appunto di psicologia sul significato di influenza sociale, le sue caratteristiche e le sue teorie principali. This report begins by providing a brief historical background on the 1918 influenza pandemic, a shortlived, but tragic event that has all but escaped the publics consciousness today. The user manual of this tool is in the appendix pp 78. Per scaricare il file pdf e necessario essere iscritto a tesionline. Low pathogenic avian influenza naturally occurs in wild birds and can spread to domestic birds.
Jun 17, 2014 we show, via a massive n 689,003 experiment on facebook, that emotional states can be transferred to others via emotional contagion, leading people to experience the same emotions without their awareness. Influenza vaccine may be given at the same time as other vaccines. Vaccine policy, decision processes and outcomes vary widely across europe. In eq 1, we described three forms of behavioral functions bwt that could affect the transmission rates.
Increasing appropriate vaccination the public health challenge undervaccination in communities leaves vulnerable populations hpv vaccination coverage, as of 2016, shows 60% of adolescents 17 years old have started the hpv series. Influenza, commonly known as the flu, is an infectious disease caused by a n influenz a virus. Pandemic influenza preparedness, response, and recovery guide for critical infrastr ucture and key resources for more information including a pdf copy of the cikr guide, please visit. Epidemiological factors associated with increased odds for influenza included weeks when. An influenza pandemic planning guide for homeless and. Pandemic influenza preparedness, response and recovery. This work is licensed under a creative commons attribution. Influenza diagnosis clinical and epidemiological characteristics increase of febrile respiratory illness lab isolation of influenza virus from clinical specimen e. Play media collectiveintelligenceaggregationofinformationfromneighborsinaguessinggamepone. The devolved administrations are producing their own guidance.
From time to time, novel influenza a virus strains emerge and cause global influenza pandemics. In addition to general public health information, many captures include information relating to the outbreak of h1n1 swine flu in italy. However, it is plausible that measures effective against influenza would also work against 2019 ncov. Influenza is an acute viral infection that spreads easily from person toperson. It is totally different from avian influenza and influenza pandemic. Nonpharmaceutical measures for pandemic influenza in. Facts about influenza the flu healthlinkbc file 12b.
Background documented pandemics have occurred at intervals of 10 to 50 years since the 16th century including three in the last century. Published to dh website, in electronic pdf format only. Influenza, often called the flu, is an acute infection of the upper airway caused by an influenza a or b virus. Influenza in humans is often referred to as the seasonal flu. Website of the italian ministero del lavoro, della salute e delle politiche sociali, settore salute later the ministero della salute. Pandemic flu social distancing social distancing social distancing is a way for people who are not ill to limit or avoid contact with viruses that cause illness such as pandemic flu by spreading easily from person to person. This website serves as the federal clearinghouse for pandemic influenza documents, recommendations, checklists, planning tools, exercises, and as such provides a much more comprehensive collection of documents which provide indepth information on general and topicspecific pandemic influenza operational and preparedness concerns. Those working in public health track the number of flurelated hospital and doctor visits, but many people suffer symptoms and dont seek medical treatment. Influenza like illnesses had been documented in europe since at least charlemagne, with 57s outbreak the first to be called influenza, but the 1510 flu pandemic is the. Health experts have looked at past pandemics and found that during the 195758 pandemic, the spread of the disease followed public gatherings such as conferences and festivals. Flu is a contagious disease that spreads around the united states every year, usually between october and may.
If symptoms of illness occur, the contacts should then selfisolate and. A report on the status of vaccination in europe sciencedirect. Agencies that provide services to homeless are very diverse. Sep 12, 2012 this file contains supplementary text and data, supplementary tables 119, supplementary figures 16 and additional references. Increase influenza vaccination rates in your practice by providing evidencebased interventions for use with vaccinehesitant patients. Social distancing measures are essential components of the public health response to influenza pandemics. Influenza flu is an airborne viral respiratory condition characterized by symptoms of fever, cough, sore throat, and muscle pain. Influenza immunisation compliance version 5 april 2018 statement of compliance with influenza vaccination.
In 2005 and 2006, the white house homeland security council outlined the national strategy for pandemic influenza cdc pdf 358 kb, 17 pages and national strategy for pandemic influenza implementation plan cdc pdf 4. The name influenza originated in 15th century italy, from an epidemic attributed to influence of the stars. Since there are uncertainties concerning the infectious period of the 2019ncov and its r0 and how these differ from influenza 4,5, this document should be interpreted with caution. Global patterns in monthly activity of influenza virus, respiratory. Pdf social determinantssuch as education, raceethnicity, socioeconomic status, access to health care services and vaccination. Pdf this article examines the role of stigma in social and institutional responses to infectious disease emergencies, to better understand and. These symptoms typically begin two days after exposure to the virus and most last less than a week. Seasonal influenza is a common respiratory tract infection caused by human seasonal influenza viruses. Social distancing can reduce virus transmission by increasing physical distance or reducing frequency of congregation in socially dense community settings, such as schools or workplaces. If a surface is contaminated with a flu virus, crew members might become infected by touching that surface and then touching the mucous membranes of their eyes, nose, and mouth. Who checklist for influenza pandemic preparedness planning.
Jan 20, 2014 in france, during the 20102011 influenza season, the incidence of primary care medical consultations for lab confirmed flu was estimated to be 6. Pandemic influenza preparedness framework for the sharing of influenza viruses and access to vaccines and other benefits. Getting sick with influenza also puts you at risk of other infections. Social distancing is one of the community mitigation measures that may be recommended during influenza pandemics.
645 1121 631 443 803 401 1166 942 131 484 26 1184 1126 309 245 390 473 632 1274 911 1339 836 668 679 1257 432 840 114 1226 623 311 1287 154 259 623 1010 1293 969 830 386 149 1327 1200 391