In chapter 23 it talks about many physicians and laboratories who studied and tried their hardest to figure out a solution to this enormous influenza issue. The chapter starts off with laboratories everywhere focusing on the influenza. In britain everyone in almroth wright’s worked on it, especially alexander fleming. Germany, italy, and russia all searched for an answer. By fall of 1918 research had been cut and the focus was only on war, so researchers focused on poison gas and how to fight against it, preventing infection of wounds , also ways to prevent diseases such as trench fever which is not serious but had already tooken troops.…
The Great Influenza In the excerpt from his book “The Great Influenza” John M. Barry, characterizes scientific research as “grunt” and “tedious” work, highlighting that scientists must acquire courage to accept and embrace uncertainty. Barry develops his ideas by utilizing an extended metaphor comparing the unknown and the known, antithetical ideas of uncertainty and certainty, and rhetorical questions to mirror the thought process a scientists encounters. Using references from scientists Claude Bernard and Einstein, Barry bolsters his thesis by establishing ethos to emphasize that a scientist requires courage to “embrace-uncertainty.” Barry’s ostensible audience are scientists because he opens and closes the excerpt by directly addressing…
TORONTO, Ont., – On Feb.9th, Ontario’s Minister of Education, Liz Sandals announced the launch of their new campaign, with Clorox Canada’s president Michael Pilato and American Germ guru Dr. Chuck Gerba. The three have partnered up to create a new-province-wide public health campaign titled “ Take a Stand with you Hands.” The campaign itself is focuses on eliminating germs in the classroom.…
Facing the uncertainty of the natural world, scientists seek to order observable phenomena with structured methodology. Scientific research explains the unknown and provides humanity with a better understanding of the universe. However, the process of decoding the vast unknown is long and arduous; scientists tasked with unravelling the mysteries of the universe must be dedicated to the process and resilient to failure. In The Great Influenza, John M. Barry characterizes scientific research as a noble endeavor only worthy of those of great intelligence and passionate resolve. Barry Utilizes juxtaposition and extended metaphor to present scientific research as a difficult but enlightening process.…
The Relationship Between World War I and the Influenza Pandemic of 1918-1919 War and disease have been intertwined throughout history as human pathogens, weapons and armies have met on the battlefield. 1914-1919 marked the cruelest war in the chronicles of the human race preceded by the world’s deadliest unspoken pandemic. The aftermath of World War I proved so profound in their consequences that the influenza virus remained a blur in the public’s memory. Instead, focus was shifted towards the events that were results of World War I such as the rise of fascism, the Great Depression, World War II, and the Cold War (Kent Introduction 23).…
The Influenza Pandemic of 1918 also known as the Spanish Flu became the deadliest disease. During the early 20th century it affected about 40% of the globe's population, without a doubt creating a large impact on history. With the fatalities increasing at a larger rate than those of the First World War, society of the 20th century responded to the spanish influenza by faulting the religious punishment of certain gods. People neglected the help of treatment causing more to get sick which led to isolation by others. People were left alone at their free will to survive with the severe common cold.…
In 1793 a prompt fever ran through the urbanization of Philadelphia like the swiftest track contestant in the universe. That delirium was called yellow fever. If you had a vile case of yellow fever you had the choice of a French physician or an American physician to treat you. Yellow fever blew in Philadelphia by the nonresident freights. It happened in the burning hot as a coal summer of 1793.…
STRENGTHS There were many strengths about this article, that included methods, rates, graphs, and solutions. One of the strengths for increasing this vaccination rate among health care workers is by instituting the first mandatory influence program for all health care workers. In 2004, this medical center was the first to make the annual influenza vaccination a “fitness-for-duty” requirement for every employee. In this setting, all health workers are educated on influenza and the risks if they are not vaccinated. This vaccination was delivered in many ways which include peer vaccinations, a flu cart available at all times for use by hospital staff, and a mobile flue cart that travels around the hospital.…
Whooping Cough/ Pertussis Most Prevalent Whooping Cough is most prevalent in babies younger than 6 months old or kids that are 11-18 years old. It is most prevalent in these age groups because babies younger than 6 months don’t have the immunizations yet, and kids 11-18 immunization has started to fade. Description…
I interviewed my medical-surgical clinical instructor, Joan Widmer, about her experience conducting research regarding nasal specimens for the Influenza A/B screen. Her “ah ha” moment occurred when she was discussing her frustration with an emergency department physician regarding the difficulty of obtaining a nasal specimen for the Influenza A/B screen and the usual negative test results. The physician suggested that she use a spritz of saline into the patient’s nares prior to obtaining a nasal specimen. Joan then used this technique for the next two patients that needed an Influenza A/B screen and both patients came back positive for Influenza and neither had difficulty with the specimen collection technique. Later on, Joan conducted a brief review of the literature to see if there was previous examination about specimen collection technique and did not find any study specifically relating to that topic.…
Rebecca, thank you for sharing your post with fantastic information covering immunizations concerns, example of Ebola, airborne isolation, infection prevention committee and reducing injuries. At Bellin in Green Bay, annual flu immunizations follow the same protocol, mandating staff within direct patient care those who deny the flu vaccine must wear a mask throughout the entire flu season. This protocol is on way to reduce risks of exposure by protecting both staff and patients. Some staff members don’t agree with the protocol however I support and follow the protocol each year through my annual flu vaccination.…
An Epidemic Unsolved It is often argued that one is a product of their environment. In other words, as theorized by Milanovic, it is geography, not genealogy, that is the primary indicator of socioeconomic status. Globally, certain patterns can be recognized of where there is a higher gap in income inequality. Subsequently, the same can be derived within the United States, which is often overlooked as an income unequal country, though income inequality between the rich and the poor is substantial. This can be highlighted most in certain states across the southern United States, as well as the region known as Appalachia towards the eastern United States.…
Imagine a world in which hundreds of thousands of people are saved from death caused by diseases such as the measles or the flu. Or imagine saving the life of a loved one who is elderly, young, or either knowingly or unknowingly immunocompromised. Both of these are possible through vaccines. Measles and the flu are caused by the rubeola virus and various influenza viruses, respectively. Disease transmission is simply a competition for survival between the virus and the human host.…
America the Addicted Nation Addiction is a lethal epidemic that plagues modern America. It is prevalent amongst all strata of society, and has no regard for race, color, ethnicity, or gender. It affects rich and poor, young and old, the educated and the ignorant. It comes in myriad varieties and takes on numerous forms. Some appear visibly harmful; others bear far more subtle implications.…
Hand hygiene is a general term applying to the utilization of soap, water and the utilization of hand rub to the surface of the hands (Public Health Ontario, 2008, p., 2).Effective hand hygiene is the absolute most essential system in counteracting healthcare associated infections. Germs spread mostly through our hands and in various ways, in order to reduce the spread of infection it is important that healthcare professionals take hand hygiene seriously (Aziz, 2013, p.458). In the health care settings it is imperative that staff wash their hands when they get in contact with patients who are sick in order to prevent the spread of infection form patient to patient and to themselves. People die every day in the world from infections acquired…