Influenza-like illness

possible reason children may have stomach pains. One cause that could result in some serious complications is appendicitis, the inflammation of the appendix. The appendix becomes filled with pus and could rupture. Lead poisoning and intestinal problems like malrotation and intussusception are more sever causes of abdominal pain and stomach aches. The pain may occur once or occur repeatedly over many months. Rest, drinking clear fluids (e.g., water, broth, tea, and diluted fruit juice), trying to…

Shinya Yamanaka is a very successful biologist that is an expert in STEM cell research. He has recently become a frontrunner with the discoveries he has made in the field. To understand Yamanaka’s life, it is important to look at his early life, his accomplishments, and the significance/implications of these discoveries for the future. Shinya Yamanaka was a very well educated man that worked hard to get the positions he desired despite several setbacks. Yamanaka was born on September 4, 1962 in…

Effectiveness of Flu Vaccination Every year during flu season healthcare professionals advise people to get inoculated against the flu. However recent studies have suggested that the current influenza vaccine effectiveness may be influenced by vaccinations from prior seasons. This should be taken into consideration when deciding how effective flu vaccinations are. It has been suggested that previous vaccines may interfere with the current vaccine effectiveness (VE), lowering it and thus being…

I would like 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…

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

Chloe Duke 10/10/15 Ak Studies My memory of the Spanish Influenza Epidemic in Alaska is very vivid in my mind. I remember hearing about it first happening in the lower 48. To be more specific in Boston and then how it spread the flu to Philadelphia all spreading from shipyard to shipyard, boat to boat, person to person. On September 17, a ship docked at the Puget Sound Naval Station, which is near Seattle, Washington, where longshoremen loaded steamships that happened to be bound for…

Global health is like a tree with an array of branches. There are so many health issues in this world today, and much struggle about which issues need our attention the most urgently. On one hand, we could use our money to cure a mass amount of easily treatable disease, or we could apply our funds towards the research, discovery, and curing of unknown illness in remote areas. The answer is balance. With everything there needs to be balance, and we should delve into both ends of the spectrum. We…

H1N1 (Swine flu) Influenza is a new viral infection affecting mainly the throat, bronchial tubes and lungs. Probably, it spreads worldwide through person-to-person contact. Influenza infection causes fever, chills, cough, headache, muscle aches, and pains in your back, arms, and legs.This essay will discuss the epidemiology of influenza A H1N1 in Mexico in 2009, personal characteristics of patients, patient time and place characteristics, treatment and prevention. The virus was first…

Are vaccines hurting our children? Did you know in the state of Ohio as long as a student presents a written note from their parent or guardian they do not have to be immunized before entering grade school. In fact, parents or guardians may deny immunization to their children for reasons of conscience, or religious convictions. Many students have went to school without vaccination just because their parent or guardian’s conscience told them not to protect their own children from deadly diseases…

inflammation happening in our brain’s makes the tissue become inflamed and swollen. This combination leads to headaches and fevers in addition to a wide range of other symptoms that can be present. Indicators of encephalitis range from typical flu like symptoms, to grand mal seizure’s. It is often misdiagnosed, untreated, and considered fairly rare. Most online sources say that it effects 1 in 200,000 per year in the United States. Due to…