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PURPOSE To educate healthcare professionals about the causes, risks and means of containment of pandemic influenza.
OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this course, the learner should be able to: · Define pandemic influenza · List 3 modes of transmission of influenza · List the 3 types of influenza virus · Discuss the difference and implications of antigenic drift and shift · Identify the 3 major influenza pandemics of the 20th century · [...]
What Is Pandemic Influenza? II. Seasonal Influenza III. Modes of Transmission of Influenza a. Direct Contact b. Droplet c. Airborne (Droplet Nuclei) IV. Influenza Types and Subtypes a. Influenza Type A i. Antigenic Drift and Shift b. Influenza Type B c. Influenza Type C V. Strains VI. Swine Influenza A (H1N1) and Avian Flu VII. [...]
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