Preparing For Pandemic Influenza Flashcards
1
Q
Personal interventions to prevent spread
A
Hand washing
Respiratory hygiene
Avoiding non essential travel
2
Q
Population wide interventions to prevent spread
A
Travel restcirons Restrictions mass public gathering School closures Voluntary home isolation Voluntary quarantine of contacts of known cases
3
Q
How effective are antivirals against the flu?
A
Have to be given within 48hrs of the onset of flu symptoms - may be resistance
Me at to reduce illness by 1 day and reduce hospitalisation by 50%
4
Q
How are large emergencies managed?
A
Top: cabinet office briefing room A - national events
Gold: strategic coordinating group e.g. of public health services
Silver: tactile decisions, nearer the ground e.g. matrons, bed managers
Bronze: individual workers
