Pandemic influenza : emergency planning and community preparedness / edited by Jeffrey R. Ryan.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ryan, Jeffrey R.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Influenza--Epidemiology.

Influenza.

Influenza--Government policy--United States.

Emergency management--United States.

Emergency management.

Government policy.

United States.

Influenza, Human--epidemiology.

Influenza, Human--history.

Disease Outbreaks--history.

Disease Outbreaks--prevention & control.

Emergency Medical Services--organization & administration.

Health Planning--organization & administration.

Medical Subjects:

Influenza, Human--epidemiology.

Influenza, Human--history.

Disease Outbreaks--history.

Disease Outbreaks--prevention & control.

Emergency Medical Services--organization & administration.

Health Planning--organization & administration.

Physical Description:

xxiii, 252 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton : CRC Press, [2009]

Summary:

No one is immune to the potential devastation of a mass pandemic influenza outbreak, yet despite recent small-scale outbreaks and dire warnings from the World Health Organization that such an event is imminent and overdue, our preparedness continues to lag. Part of the problem is that while a national plan is important, all the real action must occur at the local level. Triage, care, and containment, along with maintenance of the infrastructure, are functions that must be carried out by local planners and responders.

Pandemic Influenza: Emergency Planning and Community Preparedness introduces readers to the most critical global and domestic issues regarding a potential pandemic. Featuring the contributions of thirteen leading experts, this crucial volume arms planners and responders with an understanding of outbreak containment and response planning, providing a detailed analysis of our present capabilities and potential weaknesses.

The first section reviews the history of pandemics and discusses the deadly 1918 Spanish flu. The middle chapters examine the biology of the virus and the clinical aspects of influenza, with special attention given to Avian Influenza. The final chapters examine international and federal programs and discuss response at the local level, including service continuation planning and fatality management.

Public health and emergency preparedness professionals, as well as policy makers at all levels will find a wealth of relevant information that will help them prioritize and define roles, create a plan, and allocate the proper resources to mitigate the devastation of a pandemic influenza.

Contents:

Past pandemics and their outcome / Jeffrey R. Ryan

The Spanish flu of 1918 / Linda M. Olson

Natural history of the influenza virus / Jeffrey R. Ryan

Clinical aspects of influenza / Allen W. Kirchner

Avian influenza / James C. Wright, Kenneth E. Nusbaum, and James G.W. Wenzel

Federal and international programs and assets / Jane Thomas Cash and Martha Griffith Lavender

Defining the response at the local level / Jeffrey R. Ryan and Jan F. Glarum

Service continuation planning for businesses / Onalee Grady-Erickson

Fatality management during a pandemic / Lori J. Hardin and John P. Ahrens

Epilogue: Putting it all together / Jeffrey R. Ryan and Jan F. Glarum.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781420060874

1420060872

OCLC:

221961424