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Pandemic
Flu
Experts believe a worldwide
outbreak, or pandemic, of influenza will happen someday. The exact
timing is not known, but it is certain our everyday lives will
drastically change during a pandemic. These changes may include
temporary closing of schools or cancellation of events, disruption
of normal services such as utilities and some shortages. There are
things you can do now to prepare.
What
you need to know:
A PANDEMIC
is defined as the
rapid spread of disease from person to person, causing serious
illness. The disease can spread through the entire population of a
country and around the world in a short period of time.
INFLUENZA
is the medical name for the flu virus.
PANDEMIC
INFLUENZA refers to a strain of the flu virus that
becomes a pandemic.
AVIAN
INFLUENZA (also called BIRD
FLU) refers to a specific strain of influenza found
in birds. The current strain being tracked is named H5N1
for it’s genetic make-up. So far, Bird Flu (Avian Influenza
or H5N1) only spreads from bird to bird. If it begins to infect
people, human to human contact could cause a Pandemic.
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Pandemic
influenza
Explore what
pandemic influenza is and how it differs
from the seasonal flu
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Avian
influenza
Learn about
the current outbreak of avian influenza
and how it could lead to the next pandemic
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Influenza
History
Travel through
time to learn about the past three
pandemic influenza outbreaks...
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