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Pandemic Preparedness for Faith-BasedOrganizations

Pandemic Preparedness for Faith-based Organizations

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Section 1

Reducing Illness and Death from a Pandemic in Your Faith-based

Organization (FBO)

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Section 1

• Describe a pandemic• Review pandemics in history• Discuss pandemic interventions

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What is a pandemic?

• An outbreak of a new infectious disease over a whole country, continent or the world

• Number of people infected rises well beyond what’s expected

• High death rate

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Examples of Pandemics

• HistoricTyphus, cholera, smallpox, tuberculosis, measles, influenza

• RecentHIV/AIDS, influenza

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What is pandemic influenza?

• A new influenza virus emerges for which there is little or no immunity in the human population

• Causes serious illness • Spreads easily from

person to person worldwide

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Seasonal Influenza

• Occurs annually, usually in winter

• Fever, cough, runny nose, muscle pain

• Healthy adults usually not at risk for complications

• Modest impact on society

Pandemic Influenza

• Occurs rarely• Severe cough,

vomiting and diarrhea• Healthy people at risk

for severe complications

• Implications on domestic and world economy

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Influenza Transmission

• Spreads through tiny respiratory droplets

• Coughing, sneezing• Touching mouth,

nose or eyesFlickr: placbo

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Infection Time

• Contagious one day prior to showing symptoms

• Contagious up to five days after symptoms appear

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1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic

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1918 Pandemic: Sept. 14

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1918 Pandemic: Sept. 21

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1918 Pandemic: Sept. 28

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1918 Pandemic: Oct. 5

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1918 Pandemic: Oct. 12

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Flickr: A.Davey

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National Museum of Health and Medicine, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, D.C., Image NCP 1603

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Health Interventions

• Staying home• Limiting contact with others• Covering coughs & sneezes• Washing hands frequently

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Stay Home

• Stay home when you or someone in your household is sick

• Reduces spread of illness• Helps keep staff and critical functions

operating

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FBO Actions

• Encourage people to stay home through conversations, fliers and other communication

• Establish non-penalizing sick leave policies

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Limiting Contact

3 – 6 feetA person who has flu and is standing 3 – 6’ feet from others is likely to spread flu to two other people.

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Alter Events to Limit Contact

• Recreation and education events• Worship services• Large meal events• Other events with large groups of people

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Cover Coughs & Sneezes

• Best: Cover mouth and nose with a tissue and dispose immediately

• Second best: Cover mouth and nose with upper sleeve

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It’s better to cover your sneeze with your hands than nothing at all. Wash your hands as soon as possible.

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Frequent Hand WashingStops germs that make you and others sick

Soap and/or hand sanitizer throughout building

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Summary

• Pandemics are serious and can dramatically affect your FBO

• Your FBO can help stem the spread of a pandemic with some simple steps