3. GLOBAL MOBILITY & PANDEMICS - SWINE FLU Flashcards
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SWINE FLU OUTBREAK
2009/2010
Spread due to global mobility
Leading role taken by WHO
Range of startegies - direct & indirect
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Emerged in Mexico in 2009
PANIC
Similar to Spanish Flu
No vaccine/treatment/community immunity
ROLE OF GLOBAL ORG
WHO declared emergency April 2009
Spread to USA & others
WHO Declared Pandemic June 2009
Set up surveillence, monitoring
Funded R&D
Released information & guidance (PTC)
PREVALENCE
ACs due to global mobility
Affected under 65s60 million cases in USA
300K in hospital
12500 dead
CONTROL/MITIGATION
Border control, research, vaccine research
Tami Flu Meds - direct
Education - belaviour change - indirect
