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INFLUENZA

PANDEMIC FLU TRAINING - AVIAN INFLUENZA - GET THE FACTS NOT THE HYPE!

A Pandemic of the Avian flu could kill over a billion people worldwide. Previous strains of flu, originating in Asia, have killed upwards of 50,000 Americans in the last 40 years. Avian flu is an increasingly discussed topic among the media, medical associations, including the Center for Disease Control, and HR executives. The threat of a global epidemic is very real. Prevention is the best possible avenue for protection. This DVD is a great way to raise awareness in your workplace and give your associates the tools they need to act in a calm, confident manner in the event of an outbreak or potential outbreak. Use this DVD to teach:

What is Avian flu

How it is passed

What symptoms to look for in humans

Item no.	:	YH08200532
Format	:	DVD
Duration	:	12 minutes
Copyright	:	2006
Price	:	USD 179.95

LAST PLAGUE, THE: FIGHTING INFLUENZA

Made with the aid of leading 'flu-related' institutions (such as CSL and the WHO) and Australian scientists, this program focuses on the important human disease, influenza, and provides an excellent introduction to the flu viruses, tracing the symptoms and the history of influenza, then explaining how the influenza virus reproduces.

Item no.	:	LW00131429
Format	:	DVD
Price	:	USD 109.95

INFLUENZA

Viewers learn:

The disease process

Signs and symptoms

Modes of transmission

Importance of vaccination

Basic treatment

The content presents the CDC infection control recommendations for influenza, and the NIH recommendations for basic treatment.

Awards

Freddie Award (First Place) - International Health & Medical Awards

Gold Winner (First Place) - Hermes Creative Awards

Bronze Telly - 28th Annual Telly Awards

Item no.	:	GJ10680020
Format	:	DVD
Duration	:	11 minutes
Price	:	USD 325.00

PANDEMIC INFLUENZA: THE ROLE OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS PART 1 - HISTORY AND VIROLOGY OF PANDEMIC INFLUENZA

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.

The three programs in this series are:

Part 1: Pandemic Influenza: The Role of Healthcare Workers: History and Etiology of Pandemic Influenza

Part 2: Recognizing Influenza, Treatments and Patient Education

Part 3: Infection Control and Public Health Measures

After completing this course, the learner should be able to:

Describe the difference between seasonal flu and a flu pandemic

Describe how new flu viruses develop

Explain how flu viruses are spread

Item no.	:	HW08050618
Format	:	DVD
Duration	:	11 minutes
Copyright	:	2006
Price	:	USD 218.89

PANDEMIC INFLUENZA: THE ROLE OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS PART 2 - RECOGNIZING INFLUENZA, TREATMENTS AND PATIENT EDUCATION

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.

Item no.	:	NN08050619
Format	:	DVD
Duration	:	14 minutes 30 seconds
Copyright	:	2007
Price	:	USD 218.89

PANDEMIC INFLUENZA: THE ROLE OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS PART 3 - INFECTION CONTROL AND PUBLIC HEALTH MEASURES

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.

Item no.	:	DR08050620
Format	:	DVD
Duration	:	10 minutes 30 seconds
Copyright	:	2007
Price	:	USD 218.89

BIRD FLU WARS

By David Carr-Brown and Anne Loussouarn, ARTE

The international scientific community has been monitoring the bird flu virus (known as H5 N1) since 1997 when seven people died in Hong Kong. The victims all had had contact with live bird markets there. Dr. Guan Yi, a professor at the University of Hong Kong, explains the path of infection in Southeast Asia (Vietnam was the "epicenter") in 2003 and 2005 when wild birds infected poultry on small farms. The poultry was then handled by humans who became infected.

Bird Flu Wars recounts the diverse plans explored at the emergency meetings held in 2006 at the WHO (World Health Organization) headquarters in Geneva to prevent the virus from becoming a pandemic. Some of these plans call for the massive destruction of areas infected by the virus, preventive vaccinations of poultry and the industrialization of breeding. Many countries are stockpiling Tamiflu, the only recommended anti-viral medication. Unfortunately, some countries like Vietnam cannot cope economically with what is required to suppress H5 N1. For now, the Swiss pharmaceutical company La Roche is producing Tamiflu vaccine in huge quantities in their thirteen closely guarded factories. To date, they refuse to release the formula so that the vaccine can be produced generically.

If in the future the virus mutates to a human flu; it then could be easily transmitted from human to human, endangering a huge population. At that point, the world would have to wait for a vaccine that could be put into production quickly. Would there be enough anti- viral medicine for everyone in need?

Item no.	:	LS00871143
Format	:	DVD
Duration	:	52 minutes
Audience	:	High School, College, Adult
Copyright	:	2007
Price	:	USD 325.00

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: INFLUENZA 1918

As the nation mobilized for war in the spring of 1918, ailing Private Albert Gitchell reported to an army hospital in Kansas. He was diagnosed with the flu, a disease about which doctors knew little. Before the year was out, America would be ravaged by a flu epidemic that killed 675,000 people--more than died in all the wars of this century combined--before disappearing as mysteriously as it began.

Item no.	:	EH06580080
Format	:	DVD (Color, Closed Captioned)
Duration	:	60 minutes
Copyright	:	1998
StdBkNo	:	0793691370
Price	:	USD 34.99

DEAD HEAT: THE RACE TO FIND A CURE FOR INFLUENZA

In 1918, the Spanish flu epidemic killed more people than would die in both World Wars, Korea and Vietnam. Until recently, if another plague of the magnitude of the 1918 epidemic had hit, the medical profession would have been powerless to fight off the virus. However, in 1996 two Australians were jointly honored for their work in designing an antiviral drug that would fight off all species of flu. Dead Heat examines the development of this drug and probes the human and business pressures that lie behind its extraordinary discovery.

Item no.	:	NJ04060528
Format	:	VHS (Color)
Duration	:	48 minutes
Audience	:	Grade 10-12, Post Secondary, Adult Education
Price	:	USD 145.00

COLDS AND THE FLU

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.

Item no.	:	AA05440538
Format	:	DVD (Closed Captioned)
Duration	:	30 minutes
Audience	:	Senior High, College, Adult
Copyright	:	2005
Price	:	USD 160.00

AVIAN FLU AND GENERAL PANDEMIC AWARENESS

Avian Flu And General Pandemic Awareness provides a detailed look at what healthcare facilities can do to limit transmission of the Avian flu virus and control the threat. It starts by explaining the virus and examining the risk, which could become a pandemic with human to human transmission.

How the virus is transmitted

Symptoms of infection

Detecting Avian influenza

Preventing exposure and transmission with standard contact and airborne precautions

Vaccines and treatment

Item no.	:	HZ05741139
Format	:	DVD
Duration	:	18 minutes
Price	:	USD 295.00

AVIAN FLU: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Avian Flu: What You Need to Know is an informative program that discusses the following important topics:

What is Avian Flu and how is it transmitted?

Symptoms and treatments

What to do in case of exposure

Avian Flu vaccine

Item no.	:	PL05631122
Format	:	DVD
Copyright	:	2006
Price	:	USD 395.00

IT'S FLU SEASON

It is estimated that approximately 5% to 20% of U.S. residents get the flu, and more than 200,000 persons are hospitalized for flu-related complications each year. This activity will discuss symptoms, complications, and the importance of receiving your flu vaccine.

Item no.	:	TH00720119
Format	:	DVD
Duration	:	15 minutes
Copyright	:	2008
Price	:	USD 300.00

BIRD FLU - HOW SAFE ARE WE?

During the past 100 years, life expectancy more than doubled in developed countries. In the last few decades, however, thirty new infectious diseases have emerged and one of them - AIDS - is becoming perhaps the most devastating epidemic in history. New diseases travel the globe with unprecedented rapidity, and older killers that once seemed controllable are roaring back with a vengeance. How Safe Are We? examines the most critical threats we face today - including avian flu - and the pressing need to strengthen global public health systems.

Item no.	:	YU01540747
Format	:	DVD (Closed Captioned)
Duration	:	56 minutes
Copyright	:	2006
Price	:	USD 35.00

PROTECT YOUR FAMILY FROM DEADLY BIRD FLU

Avian Flu is an increasingly discussed topic among the media and medical associations such as the CDC (Center for Disease Control). The threat of a global epidemic is very real as the virus has transferred from birds to humans.

This new Avian Flu video designed to inform people on Avian Flu and how to help prevent catching or spreading the Avian Flu. This training video is designed for teaching people that do not work with poultry.

Item no.	:	JW08230961
Format	:	DVD
Duration	:	20 minutes
Copyright	:	2006
Price	:	USD 224.00

BIRD FLU: ECONOMIC ASPECTS

Bird Flu: Economic Aspects is an up-do-date and informative overview of the financial and economic concerns associated with "bird flu." It is a quick-paced 10 minute PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Bradford Frank, an expert on avian influenza.

This brief presentation includes:
1) A brief overview of the financial impact of SARS
2) Anticipated direct cost to the United States of a bird flu pandemic
3) What the pandemic will be like
4) A general strategy for dealing with the coming pandemic

This presentation includes 19 slides.

The 2003 SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) pandemic caused great fear, 800 deaths, and more than $15 billion in direct and indirect economic loses across the globe. While the SARS pandemic resulted in significant unemployment, and some businesses had to declare bankruptcy, the coming bird-flu pandemic will be much worse - by several orders of magnitude.

The report of the U.S. National Intelligence Council's 20/20 Project, Mapping the Global Future, has identified a global pandemic as the single most important threat to the global economy.

The coming pandemic will cause great social, financial, and economic disruption on a global scale. This DVD presentation is especially suitable for hospital administrators and corporate executives. However everyone can benefit from viewing it. Why is this so? Individuals should watch this DVD because avian influenza ("bird flu") is going to affect everyone to one extent or another - either physically, financially, or emotionally - and one of the key areas affected with be financial. In fact, the financial and economic ramifications of bird-flu may very well be worse than the direct physical effects for most people.

Viewing this DVD alone is very valuable. However, viewing it along with the three companion DVDs will greatly increase the viewers understanding of all aspects of bird flu.

The information presented in this DVD is vitally important information that could help you avoid financial ruin - if it spurs you to think seriously about the potential devastation that bird-flu may bring, and most importantly, to take action. Prepare yourself, your family, your friends, your employees, your employers, and all those whose lives you touch. Understanding means nothing unless you take action, and we implore you to do so. Don't delay because the bird-flu pandemic could strike at any time; no one knows when it will come. Better to get ready now so that no matter when it comes, you will be prepared.

Item no.	:	LB09260001
Format	:	DVD
Duration	:	10 minutes
Price	:	USD 24.95

BIRD FLU: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Bird Flu: Executive Summary is the most up-do-date, scientifically-based, and informative overview of what "bird flu" is and why it is so important. It is a quick-paced, 23-minute, PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Bradford Frank, an expert on avian influenza.

This presentation includes:
1) a brief discussion of the bird flu virus;
2) discussion of the 1918 "Spanish flu" pandemic, and
3) discussion of the 2003 SARS pandemic, and compares and contrasts bird flu with them.
Also discussed are:
1) why bird flu is so dangerous;
2) what the stages of a pandemic are;
3) what the pandemic will be like, and
4) what you should be doing to protect yourself and your family.

The presentation includes 19 pictures and drawings, 2 graphs, 9 tables, and 45 slides.

By viewing this professionally recorded DVD, you will understand how the coming bird-flu pandemic (a "pandemic" is an infectious disease that affects the entire world) compares with the deadly 1918 "Spanish Flu" pandemic, which killed up to 100 million people in less than 15 months. Just recently, and after many years of intense research, scientists determined that the genetic structure of the 1918 influenza virus is very similar to the bird-flu virus that experts are so worried about now. In fact, it is now known that the genetic makeup of the two viruses are dangerously similar, which has only increased concern - and caused the United States and other countries to work harder to ramp up preparations to fight the coming bird-flu pandemic.

You will also understand how the coming pandemic compares with the 2003 SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) pandemic that caused great fear, 800 deaths, and more than $15 billion in direct and indirect economic loses across the globe. You will understand important differences and similarities between SARS and bird flu.

As many people are becoming aware, bird flu is technically "avian influenza," a highly infectious disease that had mostly affected wild birds - until a few years ago. However, over the last decade, it also began to infect domestic foul, especially chickens and ducks, and has caused millions of these birds to die. All-in-all, approximately 150 million wild and domestic birds have either died from bird flu or been killed in an attempt to stop the disease from spreading, all to no avail.

Since 1997, bird flu has also been extending its geographic reach, and now has killed millions of domestic birds in more than 13 countries. Worse, bird flu has also been infecting more varieties of birds - and, most ominously, other species as well. Beginning in 1997, and extending through today, the virus has infected more than 100 people - and killed 50 percent of those. People in Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, and most recently, Indonesia have died.

As the geographic reach, and variety of species infected, continue to grow, the danger that the deadly bird-flu virus will switch into an efficient human killing machine also grows. Currently, human-to-human transmission of the virus is almost nonexistent. However, the bird-flu virus could acquire the necessary genetic material from human influenza viruses - which normally circulate every year - which would allow it to be transferred efficiently between humans. Once that happens, and it could happen at any time, the bird-flu pandemic will have started. Once the pandemic begins, it is very unlikely that anything will stop it - including any vaccine that is developed (there is currently no vaccine that can be used to prevent bird flu).

This DVD presentation is suitable for hospital administrators, corporate executives, first responders, healthcare professionals, and actually, for every adult. Why is this so? Everyone should watch this DVD because avian influenza ("bird flu") is going to affect everyone to one extent or another - either physically, financially, or emotionally - everyone.

The information presented in this DVD is vitally important information that could save your life or the life of someone important to you - if it spurs you to think seriously about the potential devastation that bird-flu may bring, and most importantly, to take action. Prepare yourself, your family, your friends, your employees, your employers, and all those whose lives you touch. Understanding means nothing unless you take action, and we implore you to do so. Don't delay because the bird-flu pandemic could strike at any time; no one knows when it will come. Better to get ready now so that no matter when it comes, you will be prepared.

Item no.	:	TF09260002
Format	:	DVD
Duration	:	23 minutes
Price	:	USD 39.95

BIRD FLU: MEDICAL ASPECTS

Bird Flu: Medical Aspects is the most up-do-date, scientifically-based, and informative overview of the medical aspects of "bird flu" available anywhere. It is a quick-paced, 44-minute, PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Bradford Frank, an expert on avian influenza.

This DVD was developed for those with some knowledge of bird flu and some knowledge of medicine, such as healthcare professionals. It can be viewed as a separate, stand-alone presentation of the medical aspects of bird flu. However, for a full appreciation of what the coming bird-flu pandemic will like, this DVD is best seen as one module of the complete four-module package.

The presentation includes: 12 pictures and diagrams, one graph, 11 tables, and 53 slides overall.

As part of the four-module package, this DVD presentation is also suitable for hospital administrators, corporate executives, first responders, and actually, for every adult. Why is this so? Because when viewed along with the other modules, the viewer will gain a more complete understanding of the entire phenomenon of bird flu, and as such, will be better able to deal with it.

By viewing this professionally recorded DVD, you will have a greater understanding of the following:
1) The bird flu virus
2) Transmission of the disease
3) Prevention of the disease including:
a) Travel restrictions
b) Quanantine (animal and humna)
c) Universal precautions
d) Personal protective equipment (PPE)
e) Isolation
f) Vaccines
4) The illness including:
a) Course
b) Bird flu vs. colds., SARS, and normal flu
c) Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
d) Treatment
5) Diagnosis of bird flu vs. SARS
a) Clinical
b) Laboratory
6) Dealing with SARS - actual experience
7) Suggested ER procedures
8) Points to remember when dealing with the public

Everyone should watch this DVD because avian influenza ("bird flu') is going to affect everyone to one extent or another - either physically, financially, or emotionally - everyone.

The information presented in this DVD is vitally important information that could save your life or the life of someone important to you - if it spurs you to think seriously about the potential devastation that bird-flu may bring, and most importantly, to take action. Prepare yourself, your family, your friends, your employees, your employers, and all those whose lives you touch. Understanding means nothing unless you take action, and we implore you to do so. Don't delay because the bird-flu pandemic could strike at any time; no one knows when it will come. Better to get ready now so that no matter when it comes, you will be prepared.

Item no.	:	CH09260003
Format	:	DVD
Duration	:	44 minutes
Price	:	USD 59.00

BIRD FLU: REALITY CHECK

Bird Flu: Reality Check is the most realistic and detailed scenario of what a moderate-to-severe bird-flu pandemic will look like. It offers a chilling account of how bad things could get. It is a quick-paced, 12-minute, PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Bradford Frank, an expert on avian influenza.

This DVD contains clear PowerPoint slides covering the following topics:
1) Fear and anger
2) Illness and death
3) Shortages
4) Overwhelmed services
5) Social Isolation
6) Increased conflict
7) Increased crime
8) Increased mental health issues
9) Increased abuse of drugs and alcohol
10) Severe economic consequences
11) Social and political unrest

This PowerPoint presentation includes 2 tables and 22 slides.

By viewing this professionally recorded DVD, you will become aware of just how bad things could get in the coming bird-flu pandemic. By understanding the potential problems that we will all have to face, you will be in a much better position to prepare yourself and your family. This will give you a tremendous, and possibly life-saving, advantage.

As the geographic reach, and variety of species infected, continue to grow, the danger that the deadly bird-flu virus will switch into an efficient human killing machine also grows. Currently, human-to-human transmission of the virus is almost nonexistent. However, the bird-flu virus could acquire the necessary genetic material from human influenza viruses - which normally circulate every year - which would allow it to be transferred efficiently between humans. Once that happens, and it could happen at any time, the bird-flu pandemic will have started. Once the pandemic begins, it is very unlikely that anything will stop it - including any vaccine that is developed (there is currently no vaccine that can be used to prevent bird flu). Because of this, it is vital that you gain a clear understanding of what lies ahead and prepare now.

This DVD presentation is suitable for hospital administrators, corporate executives, first responders, healthcare professionals, and actually, for every adult. Why is this so? Everyone should watch this DVD because avian influenza ("bird flu") is going to affect everyone to one extent or another - either physically, financially, or emotionally - everyone. You can not sit back and expect governmental agencies to protect you.

The information presented in this DVD is vitally important information that could save your life or the life of someone important to you - if it spurs you to think seriously about the potential devastation that bird-flu may bring, and most importantly, to take action. Prepare yourself, your family, your friends, your employees, your employers, and all those whose lives you touch. Understanding means nothing unless you take action, and we implore you to do so. Don't delay because the bird-flu pandemic could strike at any time; no one knows when it will come. Better to get ready now so that no matter when it comes, you will be prepared.

Review
"While the severity of the next pandemic cannot be predicted, modeling studies suggest that its effect in the United States could be severe." - U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)

Item no.	:	MS09260004
Format	:	DVD
Duration	:	12 minutes
Price	:	USD 34.95

SARS: ON-CAMERA INTERVIEWS WITH EIGHT EXPERTS

This unique series of DVDs contains priceless information about the 2003 SARS outbreak in Toronto.

On-camera interviews conducted by Dr. Frank with eight experts provides hours of incredible information about the SARS outbreak in Toronto. These experts discuss the critical elements of the pandemic that started in Hong Kong and quickly spread to other countries, including Canada and the U.S. While there were no deaths in the U.S., Toronto experienced more than 20 deaths, many of them in healthcare workers caring for SARS patients.

Hear first hand about the tragedies and triumphs, the ethical issues faced, the importance of leadership and communication, and how the experts are dealing with the coming bird-flu pandemic.

The information provided is extremely valuable and is only available in these high-quality DVDs. It is one thing to read about these issues in scientific articles, but there is nothing like hearing about them first hand from experts who lived through the outbreak.

This information is extremely relevant to the coming bird-flu pandemic because the response to the coming pandemic will be similar to that of the SARS pandemic--the issues will be almost the same. However, there will be some critical differences, and these are highlighted in the DVDs.

Doctors Interviewed:
(1) Joseph A. Fisher, M.D., F.R.C.P.(C)
Professor, Faculty of Medicine University of Toronto, and
Staff Anesthesiologist
Department of Anesthesia
University Health Network
The Toronto General Hospital

(2) Ludwik Fedorko, Ph.D., M.D.
Staff Anesthesiologist
University Health Network
The Toronto General Hospital

(3) Donald E. Low, M.D., F.R.C.P.(C)
Professor, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology and Department of Medicine
University of Toronto, and
Microbiologist-in-Chief
Toronto Medical Laboratories
Mount Sinai Hospital

(4) Robert A. Fowler, M.D., M.S.(Epi.), F.R.C.P.(C)
Assistant Professor, Critical Care and General Internal Medicine
University of Toronto, and
Sunnybrook and Women's College
Health Sciences Centre

(5) Robert G. Maunder, M.D., F.R.C.P.(C)
Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry
University of Toronto, and
The Integrated Medicine Project
Mount Sinai Hospital

(6) Douglas K. Martin, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Health Policy,
Management and Evaluation and the
Joint Centre for Bioethics
University of Toronto, and
Career Scientist, Ontario Ministry of Health
And Long-Term Care

(7) Tomislov Svoboda, M.D., M.S., F.R.C.P. (C)
Medical Director, Seaton House, City of Toronto,
Consultant and SARS Epidemiology Team Leader, Toronto Public Health

(8) Russell MacDonald, M.D., M.P.H., F.R.C.P. (C)
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Emergency Medicine University of Toronto, and
Medical Director of the Research Program for the
Ontario Air Ambulance
Dr. MacDonald also practices emergency medicine at
Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences Center
in Toronto

Item no.	:	GP09260005
Format	:	DVD
Price	:	USD 405.00

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