Spreads easily from person to person due to lack of immuinity
Overwhelms the existing support systems
Isolation:
Separation of people who are ill from those who are healthy and restriction of their movement in order to stop the spread of the disease.
Quarantine:
Separation and restriction of movement of persons who have been exposed but are not yet ill from those who are healthy.
Social Distancing:
Reducing the frequency, proximity and duration of contact between people to reduce the chances of spreading the disease. For example:
Cancellation of classes special events such as athletic events
Elimination of services delivered to groups such as public dining
Encouragement of individuals to limit contact with others by remaining in their homes.
Infection Control:
The utilization of the following to control the spread of disease:
Training/education: personal hygiene, influenza risk factors, etc.
Engineering controls: changes to the work environment (ex: sneeze guards between customers)
Administrative controls: scheduling work tasks in a way that minimizes contact between employees
Work practices: altering processes to reduce contact between employees and customers (ex: distance learning, providing service by phone)
Personal protective equipment: equipment and materials that create barriers
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