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Servere Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) is a virulent pneumonia-like illness that made a sudden appearance in February 2003, originating in southern China. Air travel and global business have spread handfuls of cases throughout the world, and the disease, caused by a newly emerged coronavirus, has the potential to create a global pandemic. The disease does not respond to any current medications, and so far the mortality rate is approximately 6%. Yet SARS is just one of several emerging diseases that threaten the United States. Some others are West Nile emcephalitis, E. coli O157H7, cryptosporidiosis (crypto), coccidioidomycosis, vancomycin-resistant enterococcal infections (VRE), various influenza strains, and hantavirus, plus multidrug-resistant tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS. It is essential for healthcare professionals and the public to work together to combat the spread of these emerging diseases.
Learn Healthy Eating Habits and Help Kids Avoid the Flu
Join the Grammy award winning Kingston Trio along with their guests Julie and Brownie for a song-filled program as kids learn how to avoid colds and flu and develop healthy eating choices that will last a lifetime.
Five brand new songs, easy to learn on screen catchy lyrics and plenty of comedy and laughter illustrate healthy eating habits, washing hands and good exercise.
Host Julie explores what's in our food and how to prevent flu and colds by easy to remember basic germ prevention techniques.
A flu pandemic: severe illness, even death, widespread throughout the country. Something not seen in decades - in generations - but it could happen again. If a flu pandemic happened, what will healthcare workers need to do? The three-part series, Pandemic Influenza: The Role of The Healthcare Workers gives healthcare professionals an understanding of the threat of pandemic flu around the world, in the U.S. and in the community, and steps they will have to take to meet the challenge of a flu pandemic.
A flu pandemic: severe illness, even death, widespread throughout the country. Something not seen in decades - in generations - but it could happen again. If a flu pandemic happened, what will healthcare workers need to do? The three-part series, Pandemic Influenza: The Role of Healthcare Workers gives healthcare professionals an understanding of the threat of pandemic flu around the world, in the U.S. and in the community, and steps they will have to take to meet the challenge of a flu pandemic.
A flu pandemic: severe illness, even death, widespread throughout the country. Something not seen in decades - in generations - but it could happen again.If a flu pandemic happened, what will healthcare workers need to do?The three-part series, Pandemic Influenza: The Role of Healthcare Workers gives healthcare professionals an understanding of the threat of pandemic flu around the world, in the U.S. and in the community, and steps they will have to take to meet the challenge of a flu pandemic.
With thousands of people dying each year from the flu, it takes a pandemic to get us talking about it. The leading experts in the field will discuss the everyday flu, what we can do to keep ourselves healthy and flu-free, and if a more serious flu really poses as great a threat as the media portrays.
This program gives you an understanding of the threat of pandemic flu around the world, in the U.S. and in your community, and why it's important to be informed and prepared. This program describes:
Ways individuals and families can prepare for and protect against pandemic flu
Basic information on treating or caring for someone with the flu and avoiding the spread of infection
Good hygiene habits people can use to protect themselves and others from the flu virus
The likelihood and possible effects of a pandemic, such as disruption of transportation, utilities, schools, medical care, public safety, food and medical supplies
Colds and the flu are very common, but not something to take too lightly. Back in 1918 a worldwide epidemic of the flu killed 21 million people. We discover that most over-the-counter medications may relieve some of a person's symptoms, but not cure the cold or flu; so for most colds and flu it's best to get lots of rest, take lots of fluids, and, yes, eat some homemade chicken soup. Then we learn that, today, designated doctors, called sentinels, track viruses' movements and watch for any new strains of the flu. Information is gathered at the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta, Georgia, allowing doctors to predict which virus to expect in a coming year; then labs develop vaccines to fight the flu and each year flu shots help save the lives of many
New Science in an Old Battle. As common and routine as the flu might seem, it can be deadly. Two leading flu experts examine the myths about flu and flu shots, the dangers of not getting a vaccination for a child, and explains where to get those shots and how to save the most possible money in the process.
Learning Objective: To educate all staff on Influenza and answer questions or concerns regarding the flu vaccine
The CDC, APIC, and SHEA recommend influenza vaccination for all healthcare workers, some states mandate it, and Joint Commission has named influenza vaccination and education a Patient Safety Goal.
This program will dispel some of the myths surrounding the flu vaccine by:
Explaining modes of transmission and the impact on patients
Describing symptoms of flu, risk factors for complications, and treatment options
Outlining flu prevention techniques that reduce transmission
Explaining vaccine options and their possible side effects
Addressing need for declination statement if not vaccinated
Every year it returns, and every year it costs employers billions of dollars in sick pay, lost sales and decreased productivity.
We're all far too familiar with the spread of flu. But here's some good news. You can reduce infection rates in your workplace by training your employees to follow a few simple habits that stop them from spreading sickness to their coworkers--and help them avoid getting sick in the first place.
Some of these habits are just common sense: wash your hands, don't use your coworker's telephone or computer keyboard, cover your coughs and sneezes. But how do you get people to remember and actually do these things, day after day?
Video training is an effective way to get through to employees and change their behavior. And the program from Stanford, "Resisting the Flu" is designed to do just that. Your employees will respond to this documentary-style short film with its straight talk from Dr. Eric A. Weiss, Medical Director of Disaster Planning and Associate Professor, Stanford University School of Medicine.
In plain terms, Dr. Weiss lays out a blueprint for keeping your employees healthy and for resisting infection by the influenza virus. His practical advice extends to taking care of sick family members in ways that protect the caregiver and stop the spread within employees' households. And if things take a turn for the worse, Dr. Weiss also describes clear danger signs that help viewers know the difference between symptoms that are typical ¡X and those that require immediate medical help.
Do your part to limit the spread of flu, and protect your business by training all your employees. Working together, we can all contribute to lessening the impact of this costly illness.