Antibiotic resistance is becoming a growing concern. Find a biology teacher or a doctor in your area to interview. What is their opinion on antibiotic resistance and "super bugs". There's a video on the drop down menu on this page. This page contains a video about this issue. You can raise awareness by creating a newsletter that could be showcased in the local clinic, library or school. Try Smilebox for free templates to make a newsletter. Here are a few sites to help you get started.
Developing countries face unique difficulties preparing for an influenza pandemic. Our current top-down approach will not provide these countries with adequate supplies of vaccines and antiviral agents. Consequently, they will have to use a bottom-up approach based on inexpensive generic agents that either modify the host response to influenza virus or act as antiviral agents. Several of these agents have shown promise, and many are currently produced in developing countries. Investigators must primarily identify agents for managing infection in populations and not simply seek explanations for how they work. They must determine in which countries these agents are produced and define patterns of distribution and costs. Because prepandemic research cannot establish whether these agents will be effective in a pandemic, randomized controlled trials must begin immediately after a new pandemic virus has emerged. Without this research, industrialized and developing countries could face an unprecedented health crisis.
Doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals face numerous responsibilities and challenges as part of their career. Among those responsibilities is their duty to not only provide treatment to individuals, but also to identify diseases that pose a threat to society. With awareness hopefully we can use technological resources to share that information in appropriate channels in order that a quick response can be prepared.
Here are some resources to use as starting points in your inquiry:
Health Map http://healthmap.org/en/
Travelers' Health-CDC http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/
National Infectious Disease Examiner-Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/National-Infectious-Disease-Examiner/171714276827
"Can Social Media Promote Global Health http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2011/05/social-media-promote-global-health.html
"Scientists Use Twitter to Assess Vaccine Sentiments" http://www.cidd.psu.edu/research/synopses/twitter-vaccine-sentiments
Flu.gov-US Dept of Health and Human Services http://www.flu.gov/
Case Study: Social Networking at the CDC-Social Network Road Map http://www.socialnetworkroadmap.com/index/case-study-social-networking-at-the-cdc/
While many people think only of ancient plagues and pestilences that have threatened humanity, more recent threats have occurred from more common illnesses such as the flu that raise serious concerns for governments and health organizations around the world. Click on the link below or the image above to link to Live Sciences' article detailing recent pandemic flu concerns and the lessons that have been learned. From Live Science at http://www.livescience.com/7758-lessons-history-flu-pandemics.html
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