Pandemics

What to do in the event of a pandemic

A look at the different pandemic threat levels and what each of them means, as defined by the World Health Organization.

Timed closure of social gatherings, such as schools, appears beneficial in reducing pandemic influenza incidence, as seen in this study of Mexican populations.

Influenza, commonly known as flu, can cause human pandemics. This article gives you some basic safety measures which you can try out to lessen your suffering and also the suffering of others during a large scale outbreak of flu.

Models from the Society of Actuaries, Risk Management Solutions, Military Science, Milliman, INFORMS, Los Alamos, VirSim, open source alternatives and others are discussed.

John M. Barry recounts the tale of the 1918 influenza pandemic.

These two words have something in common but varied degrees of affect where disease is concerned. Know the difference between the two to understand how it may or may not affect you.

The word "pandemic" has been used often in the last few years. What exactly does it mean and what does it take for a illness to become a pandemic? Here's a look at the criteria as well as some famous pandemics throughout history.

Pandemics are large outbreaks of infectious diseases which spread over large populations,even across continents. It is likely that we may see many more in future.....

Many people are confused between the terms epidemic and pandemic and do not really know when to use either term.

The British Medical Journal reported that the WHO's scientific advisors, regarding the H1N1 'flu in 2009, were too fast in recommending escalating it to pandemic status. Far from Mexico, H1N1 felt like normal seasonal 'flu, despite the panic.

Montreal officials want to know if the H1N1 scare is finally over. But for many Montrealers they have long since decided it so. The Quebec government had a surplus of the swine flu vaccine on their hands.

A sickness has emerged, in the form of both viral infection, and viral media circulation.

In the face of the H1N1 influenza pandemic, governments at all levels are confronted with many legal and ethical issues as they try to determine who will receive limited influenza vaccinations.

The number of patients in the ER with swine flu at St. Francis Hospital is at pandemic proportion.

Conducting exercises is an important part in the emergency management process. An untested plan can fall short of its goals. Cambria County, Pennsylvania used a flu clinic to test their Pandemic Response Plan.

There have been a number of significant epidemics and pandemics through the ages some have even been credited with the destruction of whole cities. So if your thinking of not getting your H1N1shot this may change your mind.

A look at the current Swine flu pandemic and a comparison with its genetic ancestor, the Spanish flu of 1918.

Internet rants deflate H1N1's significance and threaten global health.

Survivors of the 1918 flu pandemic were found to have increased rate of heart attacks decades later, implicating in utero exposure to the 1918 flu as the culprit.

Is th swine flu H1N1 just another government farce? Why would the goverment want to scare and confuse the American people? Is it possible that the swine flu has been engineered in a government lab? Just look at the evidence and decide for yourself.

Is the swine flu (H1N1) virus pandemic just crazy panic or a justified concern? Get the facts and stay calm in these confusing times.

Six months after onset, the Government remains behind the health care power curve.

The H1N1 Virus, commonly referred to as swine flu, poses unique risks to families, especially those with young children, the elderly, and pregnant women. If your family is in these categories, education is key.

There are many strains of flu originating from animals. Their spreading pattern is irregular and not predictable. Patented drugs are mostly used to cure the patients. There is a natural remedy available which is least known.