What is an Influenza Pandemic? An influenza virus that has become stronger that speedily transfers human to human, quickly affecting most countries in the world.
The Difference between Epidemic and Pandemics is....>>
Difference between Epidemics and pandemics
A Pandemic
·a far higher number of people affected than an epidemic,
·a much larger region affected. In the most extreme case,
·global population - pandemic.
An epidemic
defined by an illness or health-related issue that is showing up in more cases than would be normally expected. i.e. Nile River Virus
In the last module we looked at the H1N1 Influenza A Virus (commonly called Swine Flu) This virus is a mix of human influenza, swine influenza and bird influenza viruses.
If we are not sensible and do not learn how to identify influenza or take responsibility if unwell and stay at home, there could be many impacts. More jobs lost, businesses will fold or tighten, employment prospects reduced and the economy will be damaged. This could impact seriously most families.
2009. Swine Flu has been endemic in the North American Continent for years and Avian Flu is active prevalent in low economic rural asia.
All influenza viruses relentlessly drift on a genetic level. They are evolving over time, usually getting stronger.
H1N1 is a mix of swine and bird flu viruses. This one is different. It passes easily human to human.
Common name is Swine Flu -WHO prefers to call it H1N1 Influenza A Source: CDC/F.A.Murphy
The Big Message here is: 'if you don't feel well, stay at home with your family'. Every sneeze, cough and breath of an infected person is infecting the air around you and your team.
Once the virus starts spreading through a business, an employer generally has little option but to close down. No business large or small can sustain paying people if there is no productivity.
In earlier pandemics many businesses folded under the financial strain and there was widespread high unemployment. We need to work together as a team.
