module 8-pandemics Flashcards
epidemic
↑ of illness in a region
pandemic
epidemic occurring worldwide or over a wide area crossing international boundaries
examples of epidemic
yellow fever, small pox, polio
examples of pandemic
influenza, Asian flu, Spanish flu
frequency of pandemics
3 pandemics per century
H1N1 Pandemic
avian origin, military
high mortality in healthy ppl: <5, 20-40, 65+
H2N2 Pandemic
asian flu- 3 diff genes- influenza A
H3N2 Pandemic
2 genes- seasonal flu- bad for elderly
H1N1pdm09 Pandemic
young ppl- no antibodies
60+ had antibodies. seasonal flu vaccine-not help
what are examples of non pharmaceutical intervention (3)
isolation
quarantine
school closure
Obligations of health care workers and Duty to care (4)
- Risks to self (ethical responsibility when PPE available)
-Unreasonable burden-duty to care
-Reciprocity-society supports HCW
-Families
family ethics in pandemics
imbalance between societal and individual ethics
boundaries to regulate NPI
harm principle: the actions of individuals should only be limited to prevent harm to other individuals
what helps NPI
robust public health systems in place before a pandemic strikes
main factor that causes ethical dilemma
distributive justice