Influenza-like illness

In the article “Investigation of Chlamydia pneumoniae infection in Moroccan patients suffering from cardiovascular diseases”. The author goes on to talk about the effect of chlamydia pneumoniae has on patients with cardio vascular disease. According to the article cardiovascular disease is one of the highest leading causes of deaths in less-developed countries. Genetic and environmental factors can cause cardiovascular disease ending with athlerscorisis which is buildup of plaque in the arties.…

Social Ecological Model as a Framework for Determinants of 2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccine Uptake in the US.” A Social ecological model framework (SEM) approach focuses on population- level and individual-level determinants of health and interventions. Based on the theory, individual behavior is influenced by personal and environmental factors. In this article, they use a comprehensive SEM to evaluate influenza vaccine uptake during the 2009 H1N1 pandemic. A SEM…

release the availability of Flu vaccines at Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services, at its Public Health Clinic. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Influenza (flu) is an infectious respiratory illness brought by flu viruses. It might result to mild to severe illness, and could even lead to death. CDC suggested that any person from six months old and up should be vaccinated against the flu. It further claimed that children younger than five years old,…

for Infectious Diseases also says, “ When you skip vaccines, you leave yourself vulnerable to illnesses such as shingles, pneumococcal disease, influenza, and HPV and hepatitis B, both leading causes of cancer”. Every vaccination you decide not to get, you are putting yourself in higher risk of getting the illness. “The viruses and bacteria that cause illness and death still exist and can be passed on to those who are not protected by vaccines”(A). Infants and elderly people…

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 people should be aware of flu-like symptoms. Northwest also…

diseases they diagnose. The past summer I had the privilege of researching the influenza virus in the Huber lab at the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine. I remember being utterly clueless the first two weeks in the lab. Feeling embarrassed, I studied immunology textbooks and read manuscripts in order to verse myself in the current models surrounding influenza virus infection. Through my research of the influenza virus I gained substantial knowledge of a disease that effects…

grass (greens). When they do this, they use antibiotics to prevent the cows from exploding due to fermentation of the corn. Cows that used to take a period of four to five years to be ready for slaughter now take about fourteen to sixteen months. And like the saying goes where there is demand, there will be supply, so too will the supply of these dairy products with excess antibiotics which are not healthy for the system continue to increase. People should reduce their intake of meat so that…

People surrounded me at a table fiddling with pencils and papers as we listened to the directions. Our assigned project; to create a game that taught others a skill. Anxiety washed over me like morning waves; low and creeping. I glanced over to the people who would I work with. Little did I know I would later call this the worst encounter with a group project I’ve participated in, or that I would learn to push through and persevere. First week started and we had become a well oiled machine…

Station Eleven explores the idea of what it means to be human when the infrastructure of society has crumbled to pieces. Mandel achieves this by creating scenes that show how her characters are attempting to find their place as humans in the post-apocalyptic landscape. A landscape that seems to be thriving even after the loss of millions of lives. Mandel also demonstrates how these characters’ attempt to hold on to past artifacts as a way of connecting with what the world had once been. This…

cases in the United States increased 286% between the years 2000 to 2014. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2016) Prevention and Control Prevention and control of Legionnaires’ disease are as easy as thorough cleaning of the places it likes to grow, such as air conditioning systems and cruise ship water holding areas. Treatment consists of basic pneumonia protocols such as oxygen and fluid treatment. Legionnaires’ disease is also treated with antibiotics, usually erythromycin,…