Pandemic Influenza

Overview

• This course is designed for all primary care staff to assist with their understanding of what Pandemic Influenza is, and the implications it may have on their daily working lives in primary care.
• The course contains a case study and multiple-choice questions.

Goals

During this course you will learn:

• What pandemic influenza is.
• How common pandemic influenza is.
• What the prognosis is for people with influenza.
• About risk factors.
• About measures to reduce the spread of pandemic influenza.
• Signs and symptoms of flu.
• How influenza is diagnosed and treated.
• The possible consequences of pandemic influenza.
• The implications for healthcare workers.

Topics covered