GATEWAY PHARMACY
FLU CONCERNS
Flu is a recurring and approaching health issue refers to the reality of how influenza, the acute and highly contagious viral disease causing a fever, is a repeating and ‘coming-back-like’ problem to wellness. Flu’s characteristic of a temporal property of becoming nearer in time makes the phenomenon a health issue that should not be ignored.
Influenza, better known as the flu, can be deadly. And, we should be as worried as we always are about the flu as the other viruses out there do not necessarily have any bearing on being concerned about the flu. It has been a major concern over the years, and relating solutions have been sort out.
Influenza can have negative emotional, financial, and medical effects. It can often be prevented, however, when people follow the infection prevention procedures listed below, they would surely be on the safer side. This list will go along the way into giving you tips and necessary information that will help you stay completely safe from FLU which is now a recurring and an approaching health issue.
WAYS OF STAYING SAFE FROM FLU
· Discuss safety concerns with your friends and family.
·Wash your hands to prevent the spread of germs, and remind the people near you.
· Follow the instructions on your medication packages.
· Take all of your antibiotics as prescribed. Do not share your antibiotics with others, and remember antibiotics don’t fight viruses, such as the common cold.
·Educate yourself on the signs and symptoms of infections.
· Protect yourself and those around you by getting a flu vaccine each year.
PREVENTION AND READINESS
Over the centuries, epidemics have caused a large-scale loss of human life, with diseases such as the plague, smallpox, tuberculosis, leprosy, and cholera reaching truly catastrophic levels. In the 20th century alone, three Type A influenza pandemics occurred in 1918, 1957 and 1968, causing millions of deaths worldwide. Past epidemics have had and continue to have, an unusually detrimental impact on society. In addition to epidemiological problems, countries faced other crisis management challenges. The actual number of cases of a disease can be less relevant than the presence of the disease itself.
Past influenza pandemics have taken the world by surprise, leaving insufficient time to respond adequately to a large number of patients and deaths. Therefore, it is the responsibility of governments and communities to prevent such a scenario from occurring again.
Prevention of and preparedness for a potential influenza pandemic requires collaboration among health, agriculture, other government sectors, international organizations, universities, research centers and the private sector.
The health sector should also undertake other critical prevention and mitigation measures. Measures such as risk communications, epidemiological surveillance, including the reporting of unusual events and the activation of an early warning system, prescribing and distributing antiviral medications, vaccinating high-risk populations (if and when a vaccine is available), and exchanging information among institutions and countries. Additional public health measures would include quarantine and isolation procedures, business and travel restrictions, and risk reduction recommendations for international transport.
Communicable diseases are bound to continue causing grave public health emergencies for decades to come. Although major efforts currently are underway in many sectors to deal with these risks, the health sector must actively involve and collaborate with other actors, a strategy which is not commonplace today. Stepping up preparedness now for an influenza pandemic—whether or not it materializes—is simply good for public health in general