Reference no: EM131294013
Pandemic Influenza
Assignment Objectives:
Relate the historical impact of disease on homeland and national security. Characterize and discuss the current threat and importance of preparedness for naturally occurring diseases. Understand the threats from and history of use of weapons of mass destruction. Identify the public health community's role in responding to weapons of mass destruction.
Assignment: This assignment should take about 3 hours to complete.
Pandemic influenza represents one of the greatest infectious disease threats to human health. Webster and his colleagues (2006) describe how new strains of influenza may emerge from avian, swine and human types of influenza. Kilbourne (2006) presents an overview of the influenza pandemics of the 20th century and their consequences. Taubenberger and Morens (2006) discuss the severe influenza pandemic of 1918. Fauci (2006) discusses the threat of pandemic influenza and the need to prepare for such pandemics. In 2009, a novel strain of influenza caused the first influenza pandemic of the 21st century. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2010) article presents an overview of the CDC response to the outbreak.
Write a 500- to 600-word essay and cite references in APA style. Use the outline below as topics to guide development of your essay from your research.
1. Background: Discuss the three major influenza pandemics of the 20th century that occurred in 1918, 1957, and 1968. Why was the 1918 pandemic the most lethal?
2. Pandemic Response: Discuss the CDC response to the 2009 H1N1 pandemic. What were the major response activities?
3. Future Pandemic Expectations: What does Fauci (2006) identify as measures to prepare for the next influenzapandemic?
Readings:
Four articles from Emerging Infectious Disease, Volume 12, Number 1, January 2006:
- R.G. Webster et al., H5N1 Outbreaks and Enzootic Influenza
- E.D. Kilbourne, Influenza Pandemics of the 20th Century
- J.K. Taubenberger and D.M. Morens, 1918 Influenza: the Mother of all Pandemics
- A.S. Fauci, Pandemic Influenza Threat and Preparedness
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2010). "The 2009 H1N1 Pandemic: Summary Highlights, April 2009-April 2010." Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/cdcresponse.htm.
Read the articles linked above.
|
Explain why it is necessary to outline the goals
: Explain why problem delineation and definition is so important to the policy development process.Explain why it is necessary to outline the goals and objectives of a policy.Pick a social issue that is of interest to you and formulate a compelling p..
|
|
Determine the specific flow availability at the exit
: Determine the specific flow availability at the exit of the hose when the local environment (ground state) is at 14.7 psia and 70.0°F.
|
|
Used the straight-line method to depreciate the building
: At travel limited acquired a two-story building for use as an office on june 30,2012 at $2million. The building is expected to have a useful life of 20 years and a residual value of $100,000. The company used the straight-line method to depreciate th..
|
|
Find all of the nash equilibria of the one-shot version
: Find all of the Nash Equilibria of the one-shot version of this game and What is the minumum probability-weighted discount factor required to support the best cooperative outcome, using the other Nash equilibrium as the punishment phase of the Grim..
|
|
Discuss the cdc response to the h-one-n-one pandemic
: Discuss the CDC response to the 2009 H1N1 pandemic. What were the major response activities? Future Pandemic Expectations: What does Fauci (2006) identify as measures to prepare for the next influenzapandemic?
|
|
Consider the relative value of the planning phase
: Consider the relative value of the planning phase, specifically the objectives and targets, in relation to management system improvement efforts. How can the development and implementation of objectives provide an organization with a clear path to..
|
|
Alignment impact the learning process
: Describe a scenario in which you encountered learning objectives that were unclear or not aligned with the broader outcomes or goals. How did this lack of clarity and/or alignment impact the learning process?
|
|
Calculate the monthly payment and total cost for bank loan
: Shirley, a recent college graduate, excitedly described to her old sister the $4,500 sofa, chair, and tables she found today. However, when asked she could not tell her sister which interest calculation method was to be used on her credit-based purch..
|
|
Absorbed production overheads
: In an integrated bookkeeping system, when the actual production overheads exceed the absorbed production overheads. What would be the accounting entries to close off the production overhead account at the end of the period?
|