Pandemic Flu Update 2009Bob 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

Lethality

LoLo:West Nile Virus

HiLo:Common Cold

H1N1?

LoHi:Ebola

Lassa

AIDS

HiHi:H5N1

Smallpox

H1N1?

Flu Pandemic

• 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

• 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