The Flu
There are many types of infections and disease out there like for example: Tetanus, Varicella, or Hepatitis, but I’m here to discuss influenza or better known as the flu and also briefly describe what a cold really is. Now the flu is very different from the cold, even though most people seem to get them mixed up or thinks there the same. The cold is a virus that are caught by everyday things like sneezing, coughing or even just by touch, that’s why people should always wash their hands throughout the day to prevent getting sick. Even a lack of sleep can make you catch a cold. The symptoms for a cold are a stuffy nose and a sore throat, but a cold usually lasts for a week or for some 2 weeks.
Now the flu may be comparable to a cold, but it has very severe symptoms and can last longer than a cold. Now what is influenza? “Influenza is a highly contagious viral infection of the nose, throat, and lungs that occurs most often in the late fall, winter, and early spring” (National foundation for Diseases). According to Hales, “Every 10 to 20 percent of Americans develop seasonal influenza, more than 200,000 are hospitalized, and 36,000 die”. That’s a lot of lives being lost and this shows the seriousness of the flu. Now to discuss how the flu is transmitted. The flu and cold may have the same symptom similarities …show more content…
The flu is from two varieties of viruses that causes the most sickness called influenza A and influenza B. Influenza A can affect humans and animals, specifically mammals or aquatic birds. If an animal has this virus it can be transferred to humans by direct contact, “being in the same environment and through an intermediate host like pigs” (CDC). Influenza B can affect humans and seals, they can be transferred the same way as an influenza A. However because influenza B is harder to catch then influenza A, because of the limited human contact between these animals, this is what makes influenza A is a bigger problem and
There are many types of infections and disease out there like for example: Tetanus, Varicella, or Hepatitis, but I’m here to discuss influenza or better known as the flu and also briefly describe what a cold really is. Now the flu is very different from the cold, even though most people seem to get them mixed up or thinks there the same. The cold is a virus that are caught by everyday things like sneezing, coughing or even just by touch, that’s why people should always wash their hands throughout the day to prevent getting sick. Even a lack of sleep can make you catch a cold. The symptoms for a cold are a stuffy nose and a sore throat, but a cold usually lasts for a week or for some 2 weeks.
Now the flu may be comparable to a cold, but it has very severe symptoms and can last longer than a cold. Now what is influenza? “Influenza is a highly contagious viral infection of the nose, throat, and lungs that occurs most often in the late fall, winter, and early spring” (National foundation for Diseases). According to Hales, “Every 10 to 20 percent of Americans develop seasonal influenza, more than 200,000 are hospitalized, and 36,000 die”. That’s a lot of lives being lost and this shows the seriousness of the flu. Now to discuss how the flu is transmitted. The flu and cold may have the same symptom similarities …show more content…
The flu is from two varieties of viruses that causes the most sickness called influenza A and influenza B. Influenza A can affect humans and animals, specifically mammals or aquatic birds. If an animal has this virus it can be transferred to humans by direct contact, “being in the same environment and through an intermediate host like pigs” (CDC). Influenza B can affect humans and seals, they can be transferred the same way as an influenza A. However because influenza B is harder to catch then influenza A, because of the limited human contact between these animals, this is what makes influenza A is a bigger problem and