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4 Myths About the Flu Vaccine The flu is a serious illness causing thousands of deaths each year. The best way to reduce your chances at developing the flu is to be informed. All too often, myths and legends paralyze you into inaction. When it comes to the flu vaccine, doing nothing could be life-threatening. You Can Get the Flu from the Vaccine There are many people who still get sick even though they got the flu vaccine. As a result of this, there are people who think that the vaccine gave…

3 main types of flu. Influenza A viruses are the most harmful, as they can cause severe disease.influenza is usually responsible for the majority of seasonal flu cases. It is found in humans and in animals. Influenza A is spread from person to person by people who are already infected. Touching objects the infected person has touched or even being in the same room as the person, especially if they are coughing or sneezing, is enough to become infected yourself. Influenza B almost exclusively…

Global Change A pandemic is an example of global change that can greatly impact a local healthcare organization in multiple ways. According to Flu.gov, a pandemic is a global outbreak of a disease, and is based on how the disease is spread, rather than how many people die from it (Flu.gov, 2014). This paper will outline one of the most recent pandemic outbreaks, some of the ways they can affect a hospital, and how the hospital leadership and management might react in this scenario. Over the…

“It doesn’t matter which vaccination you get, just get one.” With only about half of Americans getting their immunizations annually, there is room for a possible epidemic. According to the CDC the flu virus kills roughly about 24,00 people in America every year. Last year 145 children were accountable for those deaths, which was higher than annual average of 100 child deaths related to the flu. It is recommended that everyone should be vaccinated by the age of 6 months old, but as stated before…

MARYVILLE, Mo- Northwest officials have issued a warning to students and staff about the spread of influenza virus on campus. According to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, more than 50,000 cases of influenza have been reported in Missouri alone making Missouri one of the hardest hit states. However, according to director of the Nodaway County Health Center, Tom Patterson Nodaway County hasn't experienced an abnormal amount of cases of flu. But, he still stressed that…

i) It should be mandatory for nurses to get the influenza vaccination yearly. ii) Many people believe that Health Care Workers should have the choice of whether or not to receive the flu vaccination. Nurses will most likely be exposed to the flu while working in doctors’ offices or hospitals. iii) Health Care Workers that chose to not get flu shots put themselves and their patients at risk, Health Care Workers who refuse flu shots are required to wear a mask at work all flu season, declining…

This topic might be very controversial for some. You might even wonder why it’s included in a book about shopping. I’ve decided to add this section for one very good reason—many shopping centers around the United States have pharmacies that offer flu vaccines. In recent news, there has been a lot of talk about vaccines and the dangers they pose to the public. I don’t mean to offend anyone—that’s not my intention. I’m merely trying to help piece together the information and hope you’ll…

My friend Mary believes that she has contracted influenza, which is known as the flu. She expressed that because she woke up with a high fever and a stuffy nose, she assumes that has contracted the flu. Influenza, is a common infectious disease that can be defined as a highly contagious and transmitted infection, that can be contracted through various ways. Such as sharing the same cup with another person, touching your face,not allowing the body to get enough sleep,being in direct…

Influenza, probably best known as "the flu”, is an infectious respiratory disease. Although the disease is often mild, it can also be life-threatening and causes serious infection and death each year, usually in the winter months. 250,000-500,000 deaths annually occur due to influenza viruses1–3. Particularly elderly people, people with a weakened immune system and people with pre-existing respiratory, cardiac and endocrine diseases are affected by complications3. Due to some pre-existing…

Often, when on the subject of whether or not animals should be used in animal research, it generally sparks up a debate. Some argue that animal testing does not work and the practice is cruel to animals while others argue that the use of animal research has produced tremendous medical breakthroughs and should not be stopped. Yes, animal testing has resulted in great medical discoveries and could be used to potentially discover more, however, new technological advances in medicine such as the 3D…