6.3.3 Public Health Crises

• A public health crisis is characterized by widespread illness, high mortality rates, or the potential for widespread disease transmission.
• Widespread impact is a key characteristic of a public health crisis.
• Infectious diseases, environmental disasters, and outbreaks due to contamination are common triggers of public health crises.
• Match the public health crisis with its trigger and location in a Francophone country:

  Ebola Outbreak ↔️ Ebola virus, West Africa

  Cholera Epidemic ↔️ Contaminated water, Haiti

  Heatwave ↔️ Extreme high temperatures, France
• Infectious diseases like Ebola outbreaks are triggered by viral or bacterial infections spread through contact or contaminated water.
• Order the types of public health crises from most to least frequent in Francophone countries:

  1️⃣ Infectious Diseases

  2️⃣ Environmental Disasters

  3️⃣ Contamination Outbreaks
• Heatwaves in France are environmental disasters that can trigger public health crises.
• Environmental disasters like floods and droughts are triggered by extreme weather conditions or natural disasters.
• Match the cause of a public health crisis with its description and example in a Francophone country:

  Infectious Diseases ↔️ Rapid spread of viral infections, Ebola outbreak in West Africa

  Environmental Factors ↔️ Extreme weather conditions, Heatwaves in France

  Healthcare System Deficiencies ↔️ Inadequate resource allocation, Cholera in Haiti
• High mortality is a significant impact of public health crises, resulting in increased death rates.
• Healthcare system strain is an impact of public health crises, overwhelming hospitals and medical staff.
• Order the responses to public health crises from initial to ongoing measures:

  1️⃣ Prévention

  2️⃣ Contrôle

  3️⃣ Traitement

  4️⃣ Aide Internationale
• Vaccination programs are part of public health campaigns aimed at prévention of infectious diseases.
• Match the response measure to its example in a Francophone country:

  Prévention ↔️ COVID-19 vaccination campaigns in France

  Contrôle ↔️ Ebola outbreak in Guinea

  Traitement ↔️ Cholera patients in Haiti

  Aide Internationale ↔️ Post-earthquake aid to Haiti
• What is a public health crisis?

  A significant health threat
• A key characteristic of a public health crisis is its widespread impact
• High mortality is a characteristic of a public health crisis
• What is a potential consequence of a public health crisis?

  Potential for spread
• An example of a public health crisis in a Francophone country is the cholera epidemic in Haiti
• Match the crisis with its trigger:

  Ebola outbreak ↔️ Ebola virus

  Cholera epidemic ↔️ Contaminated water

  Heatwave ↔️ Extreme temperatures
• What was the primary trigger of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa?

  Ebola virus
• The cholera epidemic in Haiti was caused by contaminated water
• In which Francophone country did a heatwave cause increased heat-related deaths?

  France
• One type of public health crisis is caused by infectious diseases
• Order the types of public health crises from most to least frequent based on the examples provided:

  1️⃣ Infectious Diseases

  2️⃣ Environmental Disasters

  3️⃣ Contamination Outbreaks
• Match the cause of a public health crisis with an example from a Francophone country:

  Infectious Diseases ↔️ Ebola outbreak in West Africa

  Environmental Factors ↔️ Heatwaves in France

  Healthcare System Deficiencies ↔️ Cholera epidemic in Haiti
• High mortality is an impact of public health crises
• What happens to healthcare systems during a public health crisis?

  They become strained
• Social disruption is a significant impact of a public health crisis
• Infectious diseases, such as Ebola, can cause a public health crisis due to the rapid spread of viral or bacterial infections
• What is an example of an environmental factor that can cause a public health crisis in a Francophone country?

  Heatwaves in France
• Healthcare system deficiencies, such as inadequate resource allocation, can lead to public health crises.
• High mortality rates are a significant impact of public health crises, as seen during the Ebola outbreak
• Match the impact of public health crises with an example in a Francophone country:

  Healthcare System Strain ↔️ COVID-19 pandemic in France

  Social Disruption ↔️ Cholera epidemic
• The causes and impacts of public health crises are interconnected, as seen in various crises in Francophone
• What are three measures included in public health prevention strategies?

  Campaigns, hygiene, vaccination
• Quarantine is a control measure used to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.
• Providing necessary medications to patients is a key aspect of treatment
• What type of international support was provided to Haiti after the earthquake?

  Post-earthquake aid
• Public health responses aim to reduce transmission, mitigate impacts, and restore stability.