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Men who made history

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Sanofi Pasteur

Global leaders of vaccines, headquarters at Lyon, France

It’s the Vaccine division of Sanofi Aventis Group

A company entirely devoted to vaccines

A proud history of innovation in vaccines

A company with the broadest range of vaccines.

More than 1.6 billion doses of vaccines provided to immunize more than 500 million people in the world

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Sanofi Pasteur’s Vaccines against 20 diseases

Bacterial diseases:

Pertussis

Diphtheria

Haemophilus influenzae type b infections

Meningococcal meningitis

Pneumococcal infections

Tetanus

Tuberculosis

Typhoid fever

Cholera

Viral diseases:

Yellow fever

Mumps

Poliomyelitis

Measles

Rubella

Influenza

Hepatitis A

Hepatitis B

Rabies

Japanese encephalitis

Chickenpox

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Flu a burden in School-Going Children

• Annual attack rate exceeds 30%, during outbreaks

• Influenza attack is associated with:

• Average 3 days of fever

• Average 5 days of absenteeism from school

• Influenza contributes to parental absenteeism

• 73% of parents with children aged 3-6years

• 34% of parents with children aged 7 years or more1. Neuzil KM et al. The effect of influenza on hospitalizations,outpatient visit and courses of antibiotics in children,NEJM 2000,342:225-312. Heikkinen T et al.Illness symptoms and absences due to influenza in different age groups of children ICS 2004, 1263:101-4

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Flu

‘A varying disease caused by varying virus’

- School going children

are specially at risk.

- Can carry the virus to

household and infect

other family members.

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Common Symptoms of Flu

High Fever

Chills

Sore throat

Muscle pain

Headache

Coughing

General weakness & discomfort

Flu/ Influenza is not a Common Cold

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Flu is Highly Contagious

Spreads quickly within a group of people:

Family, schools, public transport, hostels are the ideal setting for the spread of Flu.

Flu is a major problem in collective facilities.

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How does it spread?

Flu virus is transmitted in tiny droplets as people

Sneeze

Cough

Talk

Infection is facilitated by close contact • There is 1-2 days gap between getting the virus and getting the disease.

• One can pass on the virus to others by any of the above before and after getting sick.

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How to differentiate flu from common cold ?

JAMA 2000; 284 (13): 1740

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Impact of Flu

1 infected child

1 infected child

InfectedTeachersInfectedTeachers

Internal contagiousness

External contagiousness

Family contagiousne

ssInfectedFamily members

InfectedFamily members Infected

co-studentsInfected

co-students

Disease control costs

Treatment Costs

Missing imp classes

Missing exams

No extra curricular activities

Medical CostsAbsenteeism

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Cost of Treatment (Hidden)

Direct Costs Medical costs Diagnostic cost

Indirect Costs Missing out exams Missing out the Dusshera / Diwali

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Why flu is important to discuss?

Flu more common in children

Flu more severe in children

Flu more severe in children with conditions Effect on asthma Effect on Otitis Media (pain in the ear) Effect on antibiotics used Effect in high risk diseases

Children shed virus for longer time and are important source of transmission

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Flu cost matches

Flu-ridden Sri Lanka looking to wrap up seriesFlu-ridden Sri Lanka looking to wrap up series

Charlie Austin Cricinfo’s Sri Lankan correspondent, July 21, 2005

(.…) Muttiah Muralitharan was confined to his bed trying to shake off the flu. The other flu-ridden players - Mahela Jayawardene, Thilan Samaraweera, Chaminda Vaas and Sanath Jayasuriya- looked perkier than the previous day but hardly pictures of good health as they worked out gently in the morning. (…) The only hope is that no -one else succumbs to a virus that started from the top, the manager and captain, before spreading like wildfire. Sachin, Yuvi, pacers battle flu

Bristol, August 23, 2007 – The Tribune

Sachin Tendulkar, Zaheer Khan, Ajit Agarkar, R P Singh and Yuvraj Singh are suffering from influenza or body ache or both on the eve of the second ODI against England on Friday. This, beside the distraction of the burgeoning confrontation between the BCCI and the Indian Cricket League.

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Vaccination in School: a win-win program

A flu free school

SCHOOL BENEFITS Healthy & satisfied students

(prevention program offer)

Better productivity

(Not missing exams and other activities due to flu)

STUDENT BENEFITS Medical benefits

(disease risk and contagiousness is reduced)

Social benefits(possible extension of the vaccination program to other family members)

Indirect protection to other family members, friends & teachers.

Better Learning Absentism due to flu is minimised

A flu free community

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Key benefits for School

By avoiding absenteeism and missing out important classes due to flu

By avoiding missing out of exams & other school activities

By demonstrating your interest in social and health benefits towards students

Ensures better results from the students (better athletes & academicians.

Better participation in school activities

A Flu free school

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