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Be prepared for H1N1 flu

Be prepared for H1N1 flu Be prepared You may be hearing a lot about H1N1 flu, not only through the media, but also from the patients you’re seeing in your practice. We give you the lowdown on what you need to know about this virus, including what to teach your patients. By Lisa Bonsall, RN, CRNP, MSN Clinical Editor � NursingCenter.com Influenza A (H1N1), or swine flu, is a respi- The WHO uses a six-phased approach to ratory illness caused by type A influenza describe pandemics. Phases 1 through 3 viruses. Outbreaks of this type of flu are have to do with preparedness, whereas most common in pigs. In the past, transmis- phases 4 through 6 focus on the need for sion between humans has been rare. People response. Let’s break this down even in direct contact with pigs are more com- further: monly infected with H1N1 flu. Transmis- � phase 1: no viruses circulating among ani- sion may occur in similar ways that other mals have been reported to cause infections flu viruses are spread, such as through in humans coughing or sneezing, or by touching some- � phase 2: a circulating animal influenza thing with the virus on it and then touching http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Nursing Made Incredibly Easy! Wolters Kluwer Health

Be prepared for H1N1 flu

Bonsall, Lisa
Nursing Made Incredibly Easy! , Volume 7 (6) – Nov 1, 2009
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Be prepared You may be hearing a lot about H1N1 flu, not only through the media, but also from the patients you’re seeing in your practice. We give you the lowdown on what you need to know about this virus, including what to teach your patients. By Lisa Bonsall, RN, CRNP, MSN Clinical Editor � NursingCenter.com Influenza A (H1N1), or swine flu, is a respi- The WHO uses a six-phased approach to ratory illness caused by type A influenza describe pandemics. Phases 1 through 3 viruses. Outbreaks of this type of flu are have to do with preparedness, whereas most common in pigs. In the past, transmis- phases 4 through 6 focus on the need for sion between humans has been rare. People response. Let’s break this down even in direct contact with pigs are more com- further: monly infected with H1N1 flu. Transmis- � phase 1: no viruses circulating among ani- sion may occur in similar ways that other mals have been reported to cause infections flu viruses are spread, such as through in humans coughing or sneezing, or by touching some- � phase 2: a circulating animal influenza thing with the virus on it and then touching

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Published: Nov 1, 2009

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