1. Pandemic Flu Update 2009 Bob Conder K4RLC Graphics by Bobby Conder W4RPC

2. 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

3. Flu is Viral not Bacterial Influenza virus Pneumonia Bacteria

4. Influenza A - Wheel of Fortune

5. Matrix of Danger Contagion Lethality LoLo: West Nile Virus HiLo: Common Cold H1N1? LoHi: Ebola Lassa AIDS HiHi: H5N1 Smallpox H1N1?

6. 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

7. 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

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9. Origin Guangdong province

10. H5N1 Cases thru 2/15/07 CountryCasesDeaths China2214 Egypt2112 Indonesia8163 Thailand2517 Turkey124 Vietnam9342 Worldwide273166

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12. 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