“Influenza” is a highly contagious respiratory illness caused by a variety of influenza viruses notorious for their unique ability to cause recurrent annual outbreaks, possibly leading to pandemics or epidemics, the first notable pandemic being the 1918 ‘Spanish flu’ (White, 2004). The pathogenicity of influenza is determined by the assortment of genes within a particular influenza virus strain, therefore it is considered multigenic (Sompayrac, 2002).
The incubation period for influenza is 24 -96 hours until the onset of symptoms, but within a few hours of infection viral budding and exit from the plasma membrane of the infected host respiratory cells takes place (Sompayrac, 2002). Respiratory secretions now contain numerous virions and spread
The incubation period for influenza is 24 -96 hours until the onset of symptoms, but within a few hours of infection viral budding and exit from the plasma membrane of the infected host respiratory cells takes place (Sompayrac, 2002). Respiratory secretions now contain numerous virions and spread