Pandemic Preparedness for Faith-Based Organizations Pandemic Preparedness for Faith-based Organizations Name of Presenter Title Date and Location Pandemic

Pandemic Preparedness for Faith-BasedOrganizations

Pandemic Preparedness for Faith-based Organizations

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Section 1

Reducing Illness and Death from a Pandemic in Your Faith-based

Organization (FBO)


Section 1

• Describe a pandemic• Review pandemics in history• Discuss pandemic interventions


What is a pandemic?

• An outbreak of a new infectious disease over a whole country, continent or the world

• Number of people infected rises well beyond what’s expected

• High death rate


Examples of Pandemics

• HistoricTyphus, cholera, smallpox, tuberculosis, measles, influenza

• RecentHIV/AIDS, influenza


What is pandemic influenza?

• A new influenza virus emerges for which there is little or no immunity in the human population

• Causes serious illness • Spreads easily from

person to person worldwide


Seasonal Influenza

• Occurs annually, usually in winter

• Fever, cough, runny nose, muscle pain

• Healthy adults usually not at risk for complications

• Modest impact on society

Pandemic Influenza

• Occurs rarely• Severe cough,

vomiting and diarrhea• Healthy people at risk

for severe complications

• Implications on domestic and world economy


Influenza Transmission

• Spreads through tiny respiratory droplets

• Coughing, sneezing• Touching mouth,

nose or eyesFlickr: placbo


Infection Time

• Contagious one day prior to showing symptoms

• Contagious up to five days after symptoms appear


1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic


1918 Pandemic: Sept. 14






1918 Pandemic: Oct. 5


1918 Pandemic: Oct. 12


Flickr: A.Davey


National Museum of Health and Medicine, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, D.C., Image NCP 1603


Health Interventions

• Staying home• Limiting contact with others• Covering coughs & sneezes• Washing hands frequently


Stay Home

• Stay home when you or someone in your household is sick

• Reduces spread of illness• Helps keep staff and critical functions

operating


FBO Actions

• Encourage people to stay home through conversations, fliers and other communication

• Establish non-penalizing sick leave policies


Limiting Contact

3 – 6 feetA person who has flu and is standing 3 – 6’ feet from others is likely to spread flu to two other people.


Alter Events to Limit Contact

• Recreation and education events• Worship services• Large meal events• Other events with large groups of people


Cover Coughs & Sneezes

• Best: Cover mouth and nose with a tissue and dispose immediately

• Second best: Cover mouth and nose with upper sleeve


It’s better to cover your sneeze with your hands than nothing at all. Wash your hands as soon as possible.


Frequent Hand WashingStops germs that make you and others sick

Soap and/or hand sanitizer throughout building


Summary

• Pandemics are serious and can dramatically affect your FBO

• Your FBO can help stem the spread of a pandemic with some simple steps

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Pandemic Preparedness for Faith-Based Organizations Pandemic Preparedness for Faith-based Organizations Name of Presenter Title Date and Location Pandemic