Influenza research

Influenza virus infection (IVI): IVI is one of critical global health issues, which may cause the yearly and sporadic pandemic [1, 2]. IVI approximately costs on $71-167 billion per year in United States [3]. Influenza viruses are classified to RNA viruses and have three subunits; Influenza virus A, B and C. Type A viruses are mostly associated in human disease and are divided into subtypes depends on hemagglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase (NA) serotype [1]. In lung disease, IVI exacerbates asthma…

Influenza is a very serious pathogen, causing widespread mortality across the world. The young, the elderly and those who have a comprised immune system are most at risk. Seasonal strains are common and can kill over 50,000 people a year1. Influenza can also produce pandemic strains which spread very quickly and can originate from animals such as birds or swine. An example of this is the 1918 influenza pandemic, strain H1N1 which was identified to have originated in birds and killed between…

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…

Case 53: Influenza Questions and activities: 1. First of all, he should take Tylenol extra strenght but the dose doesnt exceed than 2 caplets every six hours, in addition to cold compresses for the forehead and back head to lower the fever . 2. The three types of flu viruses are A, B, and C.Type A infects animal and human. Type B infects human only which cause the annual influenzaepidemics. The perecentage of the population sniffling, aching,and running fevers have up to 20 %.Also, Type C…

were killed silently, in the most brutal way possible; the influenza virus. This virus gave victims the symptoms of a normal head cold, except because of an overreaction of the immune system, fluid gathered in the lungs which resulted in the development of pneumonia. The H1N1 virus was known best as the Spanish Flu and even though it most likely originated in China, the first reports of the virus came from Spanish Newspapers, while…

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…

Dr. Jonas Edward Salk was a model global citizen because of the many things he did for the world in by helping it, but he was shaped by his parents and education. Jonas Salk was the son of Polish immigrants that moved here before he was born, on October 28, 1914. His parents were strong believers that he needed a full education before he could move on with his life. Jonas was a very bright kid and at the age of 15 he graduated from Townsend Harris High School. He then moved onto City College…

longevity of the virus is advancements (8); the rapid advancement in the strength of the flu virus makes the virus a lifetime battle for humanity. Variants of flu strains that are not a target of the influenza vaccines have been able to replicate and elude the immunization it creates on it own. Influenza A has been marked with a high level of genetic diversity, which allows the strains of the virus to spread the virus.…

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…

The article I have chosen discusses the Spanish influenza Pandemic that occurred in 1918. This pandemic had a detrimental effect on not just a continent, but the entire world. This virus killed an estimated 20 to 50 million people and even the healthiest people were infected. The Spanish Influenza is said to have the highest death rate of the strains. The life expectancy in the United States dropped ten years during this time, due to the rising death rate in healthy young adults brought on by…