VACCINATION AND PREVENTION

vaccination

treatment in case you develop the fluLaboratory studies show that medicines

approved for human influenza viruses should work in treating avian influenza infection in humans.

influenza viruses can become resistant to these drugs, so these medications may not always work.

Additional studies are needed to determine the effectiveness of these medicines.

Cont… The H5N1 virus(avian flu virus) is resistant to

amantadine and rimantadine, two antiviral medications commonly used for influenza.

Two other antiviral medications, oseltamavir and zanamavir, would probably work to treat this flu.

prevention

Tips to keep in mind…The virus is spread by respiratory secretions from an

infected person who is coughing and sneezing so:

Avoid close contact with people who are sick.

Wash hands before eating and drinking.

Stay home when you are sick. You will help prevent others for getting sick.

When you greet people, don’t shake hands or exchange kisses.

Cont…Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth to

avoid germs or infections.

If you don't have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your sleeve.

Cover your mouth and nose while sneezing.

“swine flu parties” should be avoided.

PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES

The “Must Have” Kit this FallAssembly a Flu Kit

Hand sanitizersCough dropsTea bagsGatoradeFacial tissuesMasks (N-95)GlovesChicken soupPrevention messages

Flu Signage Place signs in waiting areas describing

Universal Respiratory Precautions and Respiratory Etiquette

Flu-Proof Waiting AreasProvide tissues in waiting areasProvide no-touch receptaclesProvide alcohol based hand sanitizers Provide symptomatic individuals with a

surgical maskEncourage staff with direct patients contact to

wear masks

SUMMARY…

INTRODUCTION

GENUS:Influenza virus

FAMILY: orthomyxovir

idea

GENOME:RNA

TYPES:A,B,C

STRUCTURE OF VIRUS

ROUGHLY SPHERICA

L80-120

NANOMETERS

DIAMETER

ENVELOPED

HAVE SPIKES

INFLUENZA A VIRUS

VIRULENT

CAUSE DISEASES IN MAMMALS

DIFFERENT SEROTYPES

CAUSE EPINDEM

IC

INFLUENZA B VIRUS

EXCLUSIVELY INFECT HUMANS

SLOW MUTATION RATE

INFLUENZA C VIRUS

INFECT HUMAN

S, DOGS AND PIGS

SEVERE ILLNESS

MILD DISEASE

S IN CHILDRE

N

COMMON DISEASES

SWINE LFU

AVIAN FLU

CANINE FLU

EQUINE FLU

TRANSMISSION

COUGHING

DIRECT CONTACT

SNEEZING

NEW VACCINES

OSELTAMAVIR ZINAMAVIR

OLD VACCINES

RIMANTADINE AMANTADINE

VACCINATION

PREVENTION

WASHING HANDS

AVOID CONTACT WITH SICK PEOPLE

TAKE A LOT OF REST

OBSERVE PRECAUTIONARY

MEASURES

Thanks for your time…