Avian influenza

The influenza virus has become so deadly, due to its ability to mutate seasonally, through a process called reassortment. This involves the recombination of large genetic segments from several viral strains, which causes small genetic changes to be passed on to create a new type of daughter virus (4). Influenza viruses can do this by antigenic drift, which is when” dominant strains from the previous year have changed its surface structure enough to make the effectiveness of the flu vaccine…

major income sources. But just like how fire catches, it has also introduced some unforeseen problems. Nowadays, diseases spread easily worldwide with the help of tourism. For example; The Infamous Influenza virus that caused influenza, commonly known as flu. When a person who is infected by the influenza virus decided to visit a foreign country, he or she will most likely introduces the virus to the country. By doing so, tourism has contributed in harming one’s country.…

Flu shots are a very hot topic right now. This is due to the recent outbreak of the flu this year. Lots of cases caused death, bringing up this question do you need a flu shot. I say that the shot it’s not a good idea. The shot has very controversial additives. One being Thimerosal a mercury-based preservative. As many may know mercury is the only metal in a liquid form at room temperature. Mercury is also very dangerous if ingested. Studies show that the shot consistently the shot does…

The Influenza virus The Influenza virus has a unique background and history as it was discovered in the early 1900’s. Humans and animals are affected by influenza. Therefore, Influenza is characterized by how it is transmitted, its symptoms and treatments, and the impact it has on the populations in which it has spread to. The transmission of the Influenza virus is unique in that it is not just a virus that humans get and it is hard to contain because both animals and humans spread the virus…

Elizabeth Reyes A&P January 11th, 2018 Influenza Influenza, also known as the flu, was discovered in 1918. A vet named J.S Koen was observing a disease in pigs which was believed to be the same as the flu today. In 1918, the flu pandemic broke out. It lasted for about a year, killing 20-50 million people. There are 3 types of influenza. There is type A, B and C. Type C mostly affects young people. Recently in Pennsylvania, a 21 year who was healthy as can be, died because of the flu. It is…

“English Sweat,” “Grippe,” “Influenza,” and “Swine Flu” are some of the common names that stand for the flu. It had been recorded way back into Ancient Greek History by a father of medicine, Hippocrates, who wrote down in his journal, the flu-like symptoms, which appeared in patients. Back then and today scientists cannot completely get rid of the flu. This type of virus can survive under extremely cold temperature. Kelly (2011) said, “Scientists have discovered viruses frozen in the ice of…

727 words Influenza nfluenza is also called the flu but it is not your common flu it is a highly contagious viral ere illness and can also cause infection the viral infection influenza can kill. The flu causes life threatening complications including pneumonia. The flu is spread by direct contact with a person with the infection and a person without. The estimated amount of deaths that influenza assist with is around three thousand in just Australia. Influenza was introduced in Influenza is now…

The question at hand will make you ponder which of two vaccines, a nasal spray or a shot, is most effective in preventing someone from coming down with the flu. This study’s null hypothesis determines that there will be no difference between the two treatments, and the alternative hypothesis states that the nasal spray/shot is more effective than the other treatment. The alternative hypothesis is accepted, in the research it is found that the shot is more effective, it is found to be more…

An example of a risk assessment conducted by FSIS was for the “highly pathogenic avian influenza virus. This assessment was intended, as stated by an executive summary given by the FSIS, was initially to “estimate the exposure and potential human illness from the consumption of HPAIV-contaminated poultry, shell eggs and egg products from…

to point out exactly what influenza is and why it is dangerous. The official definition of influenza: An acute contagious viral infection, commonly occurring in epidemics or pandemics, and characterized by inflammation of the respiratory tract and by the sudden…