Pandemic
Essays

In this article, Daubert discusses the legal ramifications of quarantine. Before undertaking a study of Daubert's article, it is useful to understand how the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) approaches…

The Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act was signed into law by President George W. Bush in 2006. It gives authority to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for handling the medical countermeasures in…

The Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act of 2006 (PAHPA), was put into place to advance the organization, course, and usefulness of preparedness efforts. PAHPA integrates federal tasks, necessitates state's…

This paper is a literature review of recently-published articles on pandemic flu. It examines the phenomenon of pandemic flu from a nursing and public health perspective. Ways to educate the public about preventative measures are addressed, as are ways to enable the healthcare infrastructure to cope with the stressors generated by a pandemic.

Marketing Protection from a Potential Bird Flu Pandemic

Apart from the seasonal influenza epidemics caused by antigenic drifts, a significant change in the virus's virulence through antigenic shifts has been a major source of concern for healthcare professionals. These new strains may reach pandemic proportions. Predicting the next outbreak is an impossible task but historically, the longest period between two outbreaks has been forty one years and it usually occurs every 30-40 years. An outbreak can reach pandemic proportions in as little as 6 month's time, or even lesser. This fast spread can be attributed to globalization and urbanization.

Diabetes mellitus is an endemic disease that affects more than 135 million people worldwide. Current statistics project that by 2025 more than 300 million people will be affected by the disease.

HIV/AIDS Pandemic: A Look Back in Time In modern times, one could easily argue that the HIV/AIDS pandemic was the single most destructive widespread illness to sweep the globe. In summary, the death toll from HIV/AIDS…

While public health emergencies crop up from time to time, it is critical that public health stakeholders be prepared to address emergency situations whenever they occur. The spread of influenza is one such public…