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Being prepared.


Having plans in place for a possible pandemic pandemic /pan·dem·ic/ (pan-dem´ik)
1. a widespread epidemic of a disease.

2. widely epidemic.


pan·dem·ic
adj.
Epidemic over a wide geographic area.

n.
 is the focus of Pandemic 101 Corporate Solutions. This program, created by Pandemic 101 and developed by a team of experts on infectious disease Infectious disease

A pathological condition spread among biological species. Infectious diseases, although varied in their effects, are always associated with viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoa, multicellular parasites and aberrant proteins known as prions.
 control, provides turnkey operational processes, plans, medical directives, infectious control guidelines, pandemic "tabletop" drills, online training, infection control products, medical directors, and access to antiviral antiviral /an·ti·vi·ral/ (-vi´ral) destroying viruses or suppressing their replication, or an agent that so acts.

an·ti·vi·ral
adj.
 medications. Consulting programs are designed on a project-by-project basis, depending on an institution's needs. Also available are one-, two-, or four-person kits. Each kit contains a preparedness guide, an infectious disease and pandemic flu training DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc.
DVD
 in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc

Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology.
, free access to training videos and information, and personal protective products. The kits range from $200 to $599. Visit www.pandemic101.com.

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Author:Herrmann, Michele
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Date:Sep 1, 2007
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