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Preparing for Antiviral Use and Distribution

Local demonstration project findings presented at national preparedness conference

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Findings from a study of western North Carolina prescribers and pharmacists’ use and distribution of antiviral medications were presented by Richard Rosselli of the North Carolina Center for Public Health Preparedness and Chris Emory of the Buncombe County Health Center at the Public Health Preparedness Summit in San Diego, Calif., on February 20, 2009.

This NACCHO-sponsored project included a survey of prescribers and pharmacists on their knowledge, attitudes and practices about antivirals for influenza in western North Carolina, conducted at the conclusion of the 2007-2008 influenza season. In addition, a full-scale exercise of Buncombe County's local receiving site for the distribution of antiviral medications was conducted in April 2008.

The Preparedness Center provided survey design, data collection and analysis expertise to Buncombe County Health Center for the prescriber survey. Of the 118 antiviral prescribers in western North Carolina who responded to the survey, 87% had prescribed antiviral medications for treatment of influenza-like illness during the 07-08 influenza season. When asked to rate their knowledge about usage of antiviral medications for influenza on a scale of 1 (not at all knowledgeable) to 4 (very knowledgeable), the mean rating was 3.1.

Results from the surveys and lessons learned from the local receiving site exercise are available from the NACCHO website.

PowerPoint Trainings

These PowerPoint presentations from NCCPHP provide a wide variety of information on influenza.

Seasonal Influenza and Swine-Origin Influenza A (H1N1) Virus
This presentation covers seasonal influenza and the novel swine-origin influenza virus (or S-OIV), with additional information about pandemics.

Seasonal, Avian, and Pandemic Influenza Training Course
This training course is designed for public health workers who may be involved in a pandemic influenza response. Six of the 11 PowerPoint modules are now available.

Online Training Modules

These free online training modules from NCCPHP are self-paced and range from 30-60 minutes in length. Registration is required. CEU credits available.

ABC's of Pandemic Influenza
This presentation by Richard Rosselli, MPH, gives you an overview of pandemic influenza, its history, the current risk of a pandemic and what can be done to contain it.

Avian Influenza
This presentation on avian influenza by Aaron Wendelboe, PhD, MSPH, helps the viewer to understand 1) how avian influenza is a threat to the public's health, 2) what avian influenza is and how it relates to human influenza, and 3) the epidemiology and transmissibility of avian influenza.

Business Continuity During a Flu Pandemic
This presentation by Emily Eidenier, MPH-candidate, and David Bergmire-Sweat, MPH, gives an overview of continuity of operations during an influenza pandemic, focusing specifically on business continuity and public health concerns.

Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions for Pandemic Influenza
This presentation by Emily Eidenier, MPH candidate, gives an overview of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPI) for pandemic influenza, including the rationale for NPIs, benefits and consequences of NPIs, different types of NPIs, when to use NPIs, and important considerations of isolation, quarantine, and social distancing.

Pandemic Influenza Preparedness for Local Health Departments
This series of 9 modules includes pandemic influenza planning, command and control, surveillance, antivirals, vaccines, community containment, vulnerable populations, and crisis and emergency risk communication.

Preparing for an Influenza Pandemic: Focus on Local Preparedness
This presentation by Dr. David Weber, MD, MPH, MHA, Professor of Medicine, Pediatrics and Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, gives an overview of preparations for an influenza pandemic, with a focus on local preparedness. This is a three-part series with presentations broken into 30 minute segments.

Self-Care for Disaster Responders
This presentation is part of the North Carolina Disaster Response Network Training series and builds awareness of the importance of self-care and basic self-care principles for a disaster responder.

Avian and Pandemic Influenza Symposium Series

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The following slide presentations are from pandemic influenza lectures given as part of the 2006-07 and 2008 Symposium Series on Public Health Preparedness.

ABC's of Pandemic Influenza--slides (pdf)
Rich Rosselli, MPH
Pandemic Influenza Project Manager, North Carolina Center for Public Health Preparedness, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Avian Influenza: A Veterinary Perspective--slides (pdf)
Stephanie Arnold, DVM, MPH
Banfield, The Pet Hospital, San Antonio, TX

Ethics in Public Health Emergencies: Beyond the Usual Suspects--slides (pdf) (online archive)
Presented by Jim C. Thomas, PhD
Associate Professor of Epidemiology / Director, Program for Public Health Ethics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Mental Health Aspects of Pandemic Preparedness (pdf)
Presented by Patricia J. Watson, PhD
Educational Specialist, National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Non-Pharmacological Interventions for Pandemic Influenza--slides (pdf)
Cortland Lohff, MD, MPH
State Epidemiologist, Vermont Department of Health

Pandemic Influenza: Local Preparedness--slides (pdf)
Presented by David Weber, MD, MPH
Medical Director, Departments of Hospital Epidemiology, Occupational Health, and Environmental Health & Safety, UNC Hospitals
Assistant Dean, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Pandemic Influenza: Preparing Your Outpatient Center and Staff--slides (pdf)
Presented by Elsie Lee, MD, MPH
Outpatient Preparedness Coordinator, Bureau of Communicable Disease, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Pandemic Influenza Risk Communication: From 1918 to today--what is different?--slides (pdf)
Presented by Barbara S. Reynolds, MA
Crisis and Risk Communication Specialist, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Additional resource: Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication: Pandemic Influenza (CDC, 2006) (pdf)

Other Resources

Information on Avian Influenza from the CDC
This web page provides background information about avian influenza, including recent outbreaks, the viruses, and the risk to human health.

Information on Pandemic Influenza from the CDC
This web page provides background information about pandemics, the national pandemic flu plan, and answers to many questions about pandemic flu.

NC Pandemic Influenza Plan
North Carolina's pandemic influenza plan developed by the Division of Public Health in the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.

Avian Influenza Information from the World Health Organization
WHO is coordinating the global response to human cases of avian influenza and monitoring the corresponding threat of an influenza pandemic. Information on this page tracks the evolving situation and provides access to both technical guidelines and information useful for the general public.

Audio archives from: "How Will Avian Influenza Affect North Carolina? Communicating the Facts to the Public"
Presented by the UNC School of Journalism and Mass Communication, the North Carolina Center for Public Health Preparedness, and the Triangle Center on Terrorism and Homeland Security. The seminar provided information about the basic science of avian influenza, how government and industry intend to respond to an event in the state, methods of communicating about this threat with the public, the economic and social impact of an outbreak on North Carolina, and the state of response planning for a pandemic influenza.

More Information

NCCPHP offers numerous resources in the area of pandemic and avian influenza. We also work with health agencies at the local, state, national and international level on influenza planning and training. For more information about NCCPHP's pandemic flu resources please contact nccphp@unc.edu or call 919-843-5561.