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preparedness in Pakistan
By
Dr Zubaida Lodhi
Roll No 29
What is an influenza pandemic?
1918: “Spanish Flu” 1957: “Asian Flu” 1968: “Hong Kong Flu”
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2 DEWS
Availability
3 of vaccines?
Education Simple
4 concept by
mass media
1.Multi sectoral coll0bration for avian
influenza control
Private Other
Sectors Agencies
2. Capacity building
5. Dissemination of information
2. Disease early warning system
District
DEWS
Sub-district
Health Centers
Control
Isolation of patient
Use of mask both by the patient and attendant
Blood investigation for H5N1
Treatment
Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) may be of benefit
(75 mg BID x 7 days)
Symptomatic support
Availability of vaccine?
• Animal trials are successful but human trials are not so far
done (due to ethical issues)
"Discrimination between Highly Pathogenic and Low Pathogenic H5 Avian Influenza A Viruses ^
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(2006). "H5N1 Virus Attachment to Lower Respiratory Tract". Science 312 (Epub ahead
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transmission of avian influenza A (H5N1) virus among poultry workers