Influenza A virus subtype H1N1

and that is the Flu, properly known as Influenza. Some crucial factors that intrigue medical professionals and researchers concerning this viral infection are the same factors that scare the general public such as: how one may contract the virus from a host who is unaware that they are carrying the disease, or how the CDC stated that…

Over 80 years after the1918 flu virus disappeared, epidemiologists still did not understand exactly why it was so devastating. After working with tissue samples from the autopsies of flu victims and the infected lung tissue of an Alaskan woman whose body had been preserved in Arctic permafrost, researchers at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were able to recreate an extinct virus. Then, in October of 2005, they announced that they had…

in many parts of the world. It is likely that the 2009 H1N1 virus will continue to spread for years to come, like a regular seasonal influenza virus." (CDC, 2010). Transmission According to the CDC (2010), influenza is a highly contagious respiratory illness that is nubile when it comes to transmission and spread. "…each year in the United States, approximately 5-20% of the population gets the flu; more than 200,000 people are hospitalized with flu-related complications; and about 36,000…

The Influenza Outbreak of 1918 The Influenza Pandemic of 1918 was the deadliest pandemic in recent history. It was caused by the H1N1 virus which originated from avian genes. While there is no universal consensus on where the virus originated, it spread globally from 1918 to 1919. The Spanish flu is considered the worst pandemic in the history of mankind. In less than a year there were 40 million people who died from this virus, which spread at an intense pace, while it seemed that nothing and…

Leah Borkan Paper II In this paper, the hypotheses being investigated were whether influenza A virus was capable of inducing apoptosis in mast cells, and if so determine if the virus was using this intentionally to its benefit and which pathways were utilized. The methods used included viral infection of cell cultures, hemagglutination assay, real-time quantitative PCR, plaque assay, transmission electron microscopy, TUNEL assay, flow cytometric analysis of apoptosis, western blot,…

The influenza virus was infecting its hosts long before the discovery of viruses in the late 1800’s. The longevity of the virus can be attributed to its ability to quickly mutate its genome, which consists of only eight negative-sense RNA segments. These small mutations allow the virus to rapidly evolve. In fact, approximately every twenty to thirty years the virus evolves into a “super virus” capable of causing significant pandemics (Webster, 2014). The influenza A virus is the envelope virus…

age 8 require two doses of the influenza vaccine to make sure they are vaccinated against the flu (CDC). Ideally, patients should get the seasonal flu vaccine by Thanksgiving -- the holiday season means hugs and kisses, which help spread the flu. However, getting vaccinated with the flu shot makes sense any time during flu season, which may last from September to May. Before getting into the effects of both having or avoiding one, let’s talk a bit about the flu virus the flu symptoms can be…

academics and doctors that are questioning the basis for an influenza…