For most healthy adults, seasonal viruses are not generally life-threatening. But respiratory illness pandemics, such as those caused by coronaviruses or influenza, are very serious. They often involve new strains of viruses to which people have developed no immunity. These kinds of viruses can spread quickly and widely, and they can pose a major global health threat. While some businesses and organizations may close during a pandemic, most healthcare facilities will remain open, and workers may be exposed to the virus frequently throughout the day.
This training course is for healthcare employees and provides information about how to prepare for and stay safe during an acute respiratory illness pandemic.
For most healthy adults, seasonal viruses are not generally life-threatening. But as you’ve seen in the news, respiratory disease pandemics, such as those caused by coronaviruses or influenza, are something else. They often involve new strains of viruses to which people have developed no immunity. These kinds of viruses can spread quickly and widely, and they can pose a major global health threat. That’s why you need to know about acute respiratory illness pandemics and how to prepare for them.
The main objective of this course is to make you aware of the risks of pandemics, the potential problems we could all face should we be hit with a pandemic, and the precautions you would need to take to keep you, your family, and your patients safe.
Para la mayoría de los adultos sanos, los virus estacionales generalmente no representan una amenaza para la vida. Sin embargo, como habrá visto en las noticias, las pandemias de enfermedades respiratorias —tales como las causadas por coronavirus o por la gripe— son una cuestión muy distinta. A menudo implican nuevas cepas de virus frente a las cuales las personas aún no han desarrollado inmunidad. Este tipo de virus puede propagarse de manera rápida y extensa, y llegar a constituir una grave amenaza para la salud a nivel mundial. Por este motivo, es fundamental que usted conozca todo lo relativo a las pandemias de enfermedades respiratorias agudas y sepa cómo prepararse para afrontarlas.
El objetivo principal de este curso es concienciarle sobre los riesgos que conllevan las pandemias, los posibles problemas a los que todos podríamos enfrentarnos en caso de vernos afectados por una de ellas, y las precauciones que usted debería adoptar para salvaguardar su propia seguridad, así como la de su familia y sus pacientes.
