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Author
Publisher
Basic Books
Pub. Date
Not Supplied
Language
English
Description
A deadly virus suddenly explodes into the population. A political movement gathers pace, and then quickly vanishes. An idea takes off like wildfire, changing our world forever. We live in a world that's more interconnected than ever before. Our lives are shaped by outbreaks— of disease, of misinformation, even of violence— that appear, spread and fade away with bewildering speed. To understand them, we need to learn the hidden laws that govern...
Author
Publisher
Visible Ink Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"From the plague of Athens to the Covid-19 pandemic, Plagues, Pandemics and Viruses covers the history, causes, medical treatments, human responses, and aftermath of the world's biggest pandemics as well as several modern diseases of note and those that are making a comeback"--
Author
Publisher
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"In its expanded second edition, this chronology examines the effects of epidemic illness and death on human culture from 2700 BCE to 2017. Entries summarize incidents of contagion across the globe, including symptoms, treatment, prevention and demographics, as well as biographical information on notable people who identified and battled disease"--
12) Guidance for alterations in the healthcare system during a moderate to severe influenza pandemic
Publisher
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, [Disease Control and Environmental Epidemiology Division]
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
A pandemic will dramatically strain medical resources and possibly require a shift in medical resources from a standard of care focused on the individual patient to an altered standard that does the most good for the most patients. With that in mind, this guidance document seeks to present a basis for allocating health and medical resources in Colorado during an influenza pandemic. The goal of this process is to provide ethical, reasonable, transparent...
Publisher
Department of Public Health and Environment, Emergency Medical and Trauma Services Section
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA), under the direction of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), released a guidance document in May 2007 entitled: EMS Pandemic Influenza Guidelines for Statewide Adoption as part of the National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza Implementation Plan. The document includes strategies for developing both EMS response guidelines and 9-1-1 call taking and dispatching protocols that would...
Publisher
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Emergency Preparedness and Response Division
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
Local health agencies in Colorado are the first line of response against communicable disease outbreaks. As "all emergencies are local," the local public health agency in Larimer County, Colorado, developed its own brand and campaign for pandemic influenza education, kicked off with a pandemic flu awareness open house for the media and partner agencies on January 24, 2007. The project has been a community-wide venture.
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