Question

1: Assess the control measures used during the influenza pandemic of 1918-1919. Your response must include the following:

1. Why was it considered a disaster?

2. What made this flu case different than most flu cases?

3. What actions did public health departments take to make things better?

4. What control measures were used during the influenza pandemic of 1918?

Part 2: Assess the potential of H5N1 avian influenza to become a pandemic strain in humans. Your response must include the following:

1. Where did the disease come from?

2. What causes avian influenza?

3. Can the virus infect humans?

4. What can public health officials do to minimize exposure

Answer 1

PART 1

1: Why was it consider as a disaster..?

Because the influenza pandemic during 918 - 1919 killed around 40 million peoples, that is more than that the people died in World war . It has been marked as the most devastating epidemic in recorded world history. It infected around 500 million people around the world.

2: What made this flu case different than most flu cases..?

The specific variant of the virus had an unusually aggressive nature. The virus is particularly deadly, because it triggers a cytokine storm which ravages the strongest immune system of young adults.

3: What actions did public health department take to make thing better..?

# they arranged some health care campaign

# health education

# vaccination policy

# isolation protocol

# medical care access

# closing of schools

# antiviral therapy

# awareness program

4: What control measures were used during pandemic..?

+ Vaccination

+ Allow the sick person to stay in home

+ Keep distance from sick person

+ Covering of cough and sneeze

+ Antiviral therapy

+ Seek medical care

+ Cleaning of hands

+ Stay healthy

+ Health education

+ Awareness prog

PART 2

1: Where did the disease came from..?

Birds are considered as a significant Pandemic threat. It was first detected in Guangdong, China in 1996.

2:What causes avian influenza..?

Type A strains of the influenza virus cause H5N1 avian flu.

3: Can the virus infect human..?

Yes they an infect humans. The virus transmission occur when human have contact with the infected bird, like when a person working closely with these birds, inhales dust particles contaminated with virus, contact with feces of infected bird, etc.. Birds as Turkey, Geese, Duck, Domestic chicken are come in contact with the virus from the food, water or particles infected with the virus. It also transfer when eating undercooked meat of infected bird.

4: What do to minimise exposure..?

* advice to take rest for the sick patient

* Vaccination

* Isolation

* Precaution around birds

* Hand hygiene

* Minimise travelling to infected areas

* Education for poultry farmers

* Avoid exposure to infected bird

* Avoid undercooked meat

* Avoid handling infected birds