Public Issues (Unit 4) Flashcards
Historical Landmarks in Public Health
Quarantine
Sanitation
Immunization
Isolation of people with a disease or possible contact with a disease from healthy people (Was practiced in ancient times)
Quarantine
History of Quarantine
In the wake of one of history’s most devastating epidemics of bubonic plague, the Byzantine emperor Justinian enacts a law meant to hinder and isolate people arriving from plague-infested regions.
Black death of the 14th century:
Venice established the first formal system of quarantine, requiring ships to lay at anchor for 40 days before landing. (“Quarantine” comes from the Latin for forty.)
583
The Council of Lyons restricts lepers from freely associating with _______
1179
The Third Lateran Council decrees living arrangements for lepers and how their necessary _____ from society is to take place.
1200
Europe now has some 19,000 leprosaria, or houses for leper patients; France alone boasts roughly 2,000.
healthy persons
separation
Cholera epidemic of 1854-5
_____ proved cholera was spread through the town water pump.
The water was _______by an underground sewer near the well.
John Snow is called the father of epidemolgy.
John Snow
contaminated
Waste materials were _________ to be washed down the drains after a rain
Diseases such as ____ and ____ were common during these times
disposed of in alleyways
typhoid and cholera
IN 1738: With smallpox and yellow fever threatening to strike New York, the City Council sets up a….
quarantine anchorage off Bedloe’s Island (home of the Statue of Liberty today). The island becomes a quarantine station for contagious passengers and crew from arriving ships.
Plague Doctors
-tended to plague patients only
-Doctors early form of PPE long pointed beak mask probably containing herbs
-long coat and gloves which completely covered their body
-Carried stick to keep distance
Early attempts at sanitation was _______ to collect wastewater which emptied directly into a river or other body of water
drainage ditches
In 1979, smallpox has been officially _____ from the world (no place where smallpox exist)
eradicated
Immunization:
During 18th century _____ killed one in 10 children, _______ inoculated patients with cow pox and it prevented them from getting smallpox.
smallpox
Edward Jenner
It outlines ways of collectively working together in times of ________
health emergencies.
he public health system includes
Public health agencies at state and local levels
Healthcare providers
Public safety agencies
Human service and charity organizations
Education and youth development organizations
Recreation and arts-related organizations
Economic and philanthropic organizations
Environmental agencies and organizations
Role of Public Health:
Assessment-
Monitor health status to identify and solve community health problems
Diagnose and investigate health problems and health hazards in the community
Assurance-
Enforce laws and regulations that protect health and ensure safety
Link people to needed personal health services and assure the provision of health care when otherwise unavailable
Assure competent public and personal health care workforce
Evaluate effectiveness, accessibility, and quality of personal and population-based health services
Research for new insights and innovative solutions to health problems
Policy/ Development-
Inform, educate, and empower people about health issues
Mobilize community partnerships and action to identify and solve health problems
Develop policies and plans that support individual and community health efforts
It a code of conduct which can help
prevent and control health threats, and provide a public health response without interference from international trade and traffic.
__________ was issued in 1969, and revised in 2005
International Health Regulations
GOARN stands for
Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network
Dumping of Toxic Chemicals
In 2006, 500 tons was unloaded from a cargo ship and dumped a various sites in Cote d’ Ivoire, West Africa
8 deaths 69 admitted to hospital, with many more with health issues
Concern over contamination of water and food.
ChemiNet
Chemical Incident alert and Response System
WHO established it in 2002
Was setup to respond to environmental health events which might impact international health
Coordinates resources to respond to chemical incidents,
Also monitors for the release of chemicals, and assists in recovery.
what is GOARN?
Initiated by WHO in 2000
Was setup to ensure countries have rapid access to resources and experts.
Includes the collaboration of over 200 institutions from over 60 countries
The network coordinate the expertise and skills to respond to outbreaks of international importance.
Provides ongoing surveillance and monitoring for future outbreaks
Global Polio Eradication Initiative
The organization that is responsible for the surveillance of many vaccine-preventable diseases, and its goal is to eradicate Polio
Currently, only 2 countries, Afghanistan and Pakistan has on going cases of polio, 26 other countries experience outbreak due to importation from other countries
New Health risk in 21st Century
Bioterrorism
Anthrax Letters
In 2001, lethal anthrax spores were placed in letters in the U.S. mail
22 people were infected, 5 of them dies.
SARS
In 2003 first new severe disease reveled our vulnerability
It can spread person to person, with no vector
Incubates silently for more than a week,
Mimics symptoms of other diseases
Takes heavies toll on hospital staff and kills10% of those infected.
Can easily spread through air travel
Global Public Health security
Partnerships must exist amongst countries to achieve this.
All countries need to
implement the IHR (International Health Regulations),
Cooperate in the surveillance and outbreak alert and response
Openly share knowledge, technologies and materials
Increase training for public health personnel
- In the 21st century, describe why infectious diseases pose a greater threat to the global population.
-climate change
-increased global travel and urbanization (rapid spread across border)
-bioterrorism (anthrax)/inventions of other biochemical weapons
- What in the role of GOARN?
-coordinating international responses to disease outbreaks and public health emergencies
-facilities resources fast and experts in affected areas
-preventing spread across borders
- In history, there are 3 major landmarks in public health that is still very relevant today. Describe the impact of the following public health landmarks at their time in history and their importance to today’s public health.
-Quarantine (isolation of ppl with disease, reduced spread of COVID, at the time prevented epidemics such as plague, saved lives)
-Sanitation (snow created during cholera outbreak, clean water ad proper waste disposal preventing spread, and is used in healthcare all the time now)
-Immunization (reduced deadly disease almost eradicated stuff like polio and smallpox, still kids are given it save lives prevent illness)
example of Epidemic
Ex. AIDS in Africa or AIDS in intravenous drug users
- separation and restriction of movement who are not ill but who may have been exposed to infection, in order to prevent further transmission of disease.
Can involve close contact with ill person, such as family, social events, airplanes, health care workers.
If an entire community is quarantined, it is called cordon sanitaire
Quarantine
- Why is it crucial to have collaboration between donor and recipient countries?
-ensures that resources are allocated effectively and efficiently
-donor countries provide funding, expertise and tech while recipient countries offer local knowledge which promotes sustainability
- WHO established the ChemiNet in 2002. Why was it established?
-To enhance global cooperation and coordination in responding to chemical incidents and emergencies
-Chemical Incident alert and Response System
Coordinates resources to respond to chemical incidents,
Also monitors for the release of chemicals, and assists in recovery.
- Enforcing borders controls is not effective way to stop the spread of disease in today’s world. How can the spread of disease be prevented?
-promoting vaccines
-bettering global surveillance systems to detect outbreak
-educate on safety, washing hands
-investing in health programs and centres
a disease that occurs in a certain place or group of people
Polio in Afghanistan
Endemic
affects more than the expected number of cases of disease occurring in a community or region during a given period of time. A sudden severe outbreak within a region or a group.
Epidemic
refers to the sudden increase in the number of cases of a disease
outbreak
- contacting all people that was in contact with a person who has tested positive to ensure all precautions are taken to prevent the spread of the disease
Contact tracing
example of Pandemic
Ex. H1N1 COVID 19
Note: WHO- World Health Organization
ex of outbreak
Ex. Many residents in a nursing home getting sick with a flu virus.
ebola outbreak
Phases of an Pandemic
WHO has identified 6 phases of a pandemic, subdivided into 3 periods.
Inter pandemic Period- Phases 1 and 2
Pandemic Alert Period- Phases 3, 4 and 5
Pandemic Period- Phase 6
An epidemic (a sudden outbreak) that becomes very widespread and affects a whole region, a continent, or the world.
Pandemic
Ability of a virus to move from poultry to wild birds and back again, or to other species (humans, pigs)
Relay transmission
- separation and restriction of movement of people who are ill with an infectious disease.
Isolation
- maintaining a distance of 2m or 6ft between you and other people.
Social distancing
-Minor genetic changes in virus
-Reason why flu vaccines must be reformulated every year for the seasonal flu.
Antigenic drift
Interpandemic Period:
Phase 1-
Phase 2 -
Phase 1
Informs us no animal influenza virus is currently detected in humans.
If virus is present in animals, risk of human infection is low
Phase 2
No animal influenza detected in humans
A animal influenza virus is circulating and increases the risk of human infection
WHO goals and responses during Phases 1 and 2
Goal
Strengthen global, national and local preparedness
Minimize risk of transmission to humans
Responses
Improve farming practices
Enhance animal surveillance
Investigate suspect cases
Pandemic Alert:
Phase 3 -
A group or cluster of people is affected by a strain of influenza that is not caused by person to person transmission.
Goals and responses During Phases 3
Goal- to characterized new virus subtype and contain virus
Response
Consider culling and vaccinating animal source (kill all of them)
Isolating human infections
Use of antivirals
Pandemic Alert
Phase 4
Small clusters resulting in limited spread from person to person, causing local outbreaks in communities
Goals and responses during Phase 4
Goal- contain virus and delay spread
Response
Continue containment; restrict travel, quarantine, use of antiviral medications
Speed up vaccine development
Pandemic Alert:
Phase 5 -
Human to human spread(outbreaks) has occurred in at least two countries in one WHO region
Suggesting virus is better adapted to humans, but not fully transmissible
Goal and responses During Phases 5
Goal- contain and delay spread to avert pandemic and to gain time to implement pandemic measures
Response
Continue containment, antiviral medications
Restrict travel
Consider community containment if necessary
Pandemic period:
Phase 6 -
Considered the true “pandemic phase” with community level outbreaks in at least one other country in a different region that was originally noted in phase 5
Virus is widespread and containment measures is no longer effective
Pandemic starts to subside with decreasing number of cases and possibly good vaccine coverage
Goals and responses during Phase 6
Goal- to minimize impact of pandemic
Response
Continue containment, isolation and/or quarantine as needed
Continue to administer antiviral medications as per priority groups
Immunize when vaccines comes available
Actively monitor high- risks areas
Infection levels drop below peak levels and spread has slowed down
Post Pandemic Peak Period
WHO Action Plan During Post Peak Period
Plan and coordinate for resources for possible future waves
Continue surveillance to detect future waves
Continue to update the public
Evaluate the effectiveness of the measures taken
Rest, restock, and rebuild essential services
Infection levels drops to level normally seen for the regular seasonal influenza
Post Pandemic Period