pandemics Flashcards
1
Q
public health countermeasures
A
hygiene
social distancing
isolation
PPE
treatment as prevention
vaccination
2
Q
progression of a pandemic
A
sporadic case
cluster
outbreak
epidemic
pandemic
endemic
3
Q
differentiate between the three types of influneza
A
A- can infect pigs, cats, horses birds and sea mammals; causes severe and extensive outbreaks
B- prone to mutation, tends to cause sporadic outbreaks , more often seen in children
c- relatively minor disease ; mild symptoms or even asymptomatic
4
Q
examples of possible population wide interventions
A
travel restrictions
schools closure
voluntary home isolation of cases
screening of people entering UK ports
