Avian influenza

The Challenges of Preventing an Influenza Pandemic on Populations of Developing Countries One of the most common illnesses is influenza. It is a contagious viral infection that usually affects the respiratory passages, causes severe symptoms, and can occur in an epidemic. An epidemic is the slow spread of an infectious disease to a large number of people in a population within a short period of time (Wikipedia). A pandemic is an epidemic outbreak of an infectious disease that can spread through…

Influenza (flu) is a highly transmissible viral infection that is accountable for major respiratory illness epidemics around the world, usually in the winter months. Unlike the common cold, influenza can cause severe illness and life-threatening complications such as pneumonia and bronchitis, which often require hospitalization. Unlike the common cold, The flu virus is especially dangerous for elderly people, pregnant women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and very young children,…

spreading around. Miner then turned all of his time and effort to try and calm this flu down as soon as possible. Influenza was just a flu that started in a county named Haskell in Kansas. This flu came with an impact on a couple of cities. The first few cases went from Satanta to Sublette to Santa Fe to Jean to Copeland, and even to isolated farms. This was a very serious case of influenza that they have never seen before. This flu was known to be a very tough flu to get rid of, but it was a…

Influenza is an infectious disease caused by the influenza virus. It’s a contagious disease that spreads around the United States every year and affects up to three million people every year, between October and May. The flu is an upper respiratory illness that affects the nose, throat, and lungs. It’s often confused with the common cold. According to WebMD there are three types of flu viruses: A, B, and C. Type A and B cause the annual influenza epidemics that have up to 20% of the population…

Have you ever seen an ad on TV and thought "that was really catchy". Well if you have, then the company who made the ad did a really good job. For instance, the flu is a really big deal in the world and alot of doctors recommend getting the flu shot. So many people over look how serious the flu can be, so the Center for Disease Control really has to step up their game and make the ads eye catching and fun. I am sure it is a hard job convincing millions of people. Millions of people get the flu…

Well, it is that time of year again. We all know how it goes, you’re sitting in class, it’s the middle of September, and there’s that one annoying kid always coughing and sniffling and blowing his or her nose. Then the next class you come in and more people are coughing and sniffling. And then as October rolls around, the coughing has become nonstop and you feel like everyone is sick but you. Personally, this is when I start using hand sanitizer religiously. “I refuse to get sick, I refuse to…

in modern history. It occurred during World War 1, when the United States of America joined the war. At the time there was no drugs or vaccines for this deadly virus. The Spanish Flu was infectious and deadly diseases during the World War 1. The influenza or flu of 1918 origins came from an army camp called Fort Riley in Kansas. Reportedly 25 percent of U.S. population became infected with the flu, and roughly 650,000 Americans died. U.S. citizens were told to wear mask to prevent the flu from…

It is estimated that anywhere from five to 20 percent of people in America will get the flu. Although most people in America recover from the flu within a few weeks, some people develop complications. The flu can also cause death. The good news is that there are several things that can be done to prevent the flu. Below is a list of tips that will help prevent the flu: Flu Vaccination The best thing you can do in order to prevent the flu is to get vaccinated. You can get a flu vaccine from an…

hospital I received a letter from the Centers for Disease and Prevention CDC stating that there will be a shortage of influenza vaccines due to contamination. A major producing influenza vaccine pharmaceutical company reported contamination of the vaccine after inspection. Our hospital has several flu clinics for the community and patients waiting and ready to receive the influenza shot when we received this notice from the CDC about the vaccine shortage. The hospital also received an AHA…

USE OF VACCINATIONS: Vaccinations are a part of healthy life whether you choose to think about the side effects or not. While there are many vaccinations with proven facts that they are safe to use, many are still skeptical that they actually work and prevent you from getting sick. Thanks to vaccines we are becoming a healthier world. The actions that we take now can help us prevent an epidemic or a future chaos. Not only is getting sick time consuming but, it can be very expensive especially…