“The occurrence of a pandemic human influenza is dependent on three conditions: 1) a new influenza virus emerges; 2) the new virus has the ability to cause severe disease in humans; and 3) the new virus can spread from human to human in an efficient and sustained manner.” (Smallman-Raynor
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Yes 3. What is the infectious agent for Bubonic Plague? Yersinia pestis 4. By how much was the world population reduced during the Plague pandemic? About 450 million to between 350 and 375 million. 5. What year (within the past 100 years) did the world experience a flu pandemic? 1918 6. What are 3 symptoms of chikungunya fever? Fever‚ vomiting‚ nausea‚ head ache‚ and joint pain. 7. What bacterium causes Lyme’s
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Summary: In the article “Pandemic or Panic” (2010) by Brian Molloy and the article “Hindsight is easy” (2010) by Erica Grove‚ they both discuss the way WHO response to the outbreak of H1N1 influenza and they present different perspectives on how the money was spent on and how the resource was distributed. Molloy is neutral about the WHO’s response of H1N1 influenza outbreak‚ while Molloy is highly skeptical. First‚ Molloy argues that WHO send everyone into a panic about
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BACKGROUND: A pandemic;(of a disease) prevalent throughout an entire country‚ continent or is universal. (dictionary.com) The Spanish Influenza is a flu; which is a respiratory infection and attacks the body without warning. It has no place of origin and became a global pandemic in a span of a couple of months in North America‚ Brazil‚ Asia‚ Europe‚ India‚ Africa‚ and Taubenberger in the South Pacific. The 1918-1919 Spanish influenza name was established consequently because of the massive deaths
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Community Emergency Preparedness Janell Mings Nur 408 Epidemiology: Global and Public Health October 29‚ 2012 Amy Reagan‚ MSN‚ RN Community Emergency Preparedness The Neigborhood events that have taken place in episode 5 are related to a forest fire that has been burning in the local community for over five days. The articles summarize the events and the effects of individual by the forest fire that has struck the community. The firefighters cannot contain the fire causing smoke to
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The Spanish flu of 1918-1919 was the worst global disaster in the American history‚ it killed more people in one year than twenty four years of AIDS from 1980 to 2004. The Spanish flu was an infectious disease caused by the (H1N1) virus. The pandemic led to important developments in medicine‚ for example the efficiency of vaccinations. This research essay will firstly consider the epidemiology of the Spanish flu in the united states between 1918 and 1919‚ then it will examine its treatment and prevention
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Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. Jesus Christ 1Page HHSMZG516 EPIDEMIC & DISASTER MANAGEMENT DR.B.NANDITHA 2012HSMV020 2Page Disaster Disaster is defined as the occurrence of a sudden or major misfortune‚ which disrupts the basic fabric and normal functioning of a society (community). It is an event or a series of events which gives rise to casualties and /or damage or loss of property‚ infrastructure‚ essential services or means of livelihood on
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Part I What are the primary differences between Mitigation and Preparedness? Research and describe three examples of each. The United States experiences a variety of natural disasters throughout the year. Because of hurricanes on the Pacific‚ Atlantic‚ and Gulf of Mexico coasts‚ earthquakes near the San Andreas and other fault lines‚ volcanic eruptions‚ tornadoes in the plains‚ and floods throughout the Midwest‚ the United States suffers approximately $1 billion in losses each week. From 1990-93
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***Due March 31 before class! *** Case Study “Influenza” The second case study of the semester is centered around the topic of influenza. There are two areas of reading/research for this case study. The first (homework #1) pertains to a pandemic influenza that affected people worldwide in 1918-1919. The second (homework #2) involves research into more current strains of influenza that have been found. Please type a response/explanation to the seven questions listed below. You may put both homework
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Hantavirus It seems that the there has been an outbreak of a rare‚ deadly virus called the Hantavirus in Yosemite National Park. According to the article‚ there has been an outbreak of hantavirus infections in Curry Village‚ a popular camping site in Yosemite‚ and that two people have already died from it. However‚ this isn’t the first time the hantavirus has spread. In 1993‚ the virus had been first discovered when a terrifying outbreak unfolded in the Four Corners Area of Colorado‚ New Mexico
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