Geoscience Reference
In-Depth Information
Chapter 17
Douglas Himberger
Contents
The Nature of Pandemics ................................................................................. 404
Health Concerns of Pandemics .................................................................... 404
Community Continuity Concerns of Pandemics ..........................................407
Psychosocial Concerns of Pandemics.............................................................410
Economic Impacts of Pandemics................................................................... 411
Unique Preparedness Requirements of Pandemics .............................................412
Pandemics at Hand—Pandemic Influenzas: Avian and Swine .......................413
Persistence and Pervasiveness of Pandemics ................................................... 415
Temporal Requirements of Pandemic Preparedness....................................... 415
Pandemic Preparedness Planning.......................................................................416
Developing a Pandemic Preparedness Plan....................................................417
Training for and Exercising Pandemic Preparedness .................................... 420
Dynamically Replanning for Pandemic Preparedness ................................... 422
During and after a Pandemic............................................................................ 422
Responding to Pandemic Infection .............................................................. 422
Communicating during a Pandemic ............................................................ 423
Recovering after a Pandemic .........................................................................424
Summary...........................................................................................................425
References ........................................................................................................ 426
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