Influenza vaccine

The Great Pandemic or better known as Influenza originated in 1918 in the united states more specifically Kansas. Influenza is a viral infection in the respiratory system (nose, throat, bronchial tubes and lungs) that is highly contagious. Tens of millions of people across the world died from influenza in America 500,000 americans lost their life due to influenza. Why do people remember the fatalities of the titanic but not influenza? I believe that people remember the titanic because their is…

Vaccinations are an essential part to the health of our society and are often underutilized. Last year approximately 45% of of people above 6 months of age received an influenza vaccination. This rate has remained fairly stagnant over the past five years. This percentage would need to nearly double to achieve herd immunity, which is essential to protect individuals with compromised immune systems and individuals not able…

The case at hand involves an elderly man who refuses a flu shot because he thinks the shot will likely cause him to get the flu. The doctors, however, believe that he should get the shot in order to avoid getting the flu and possibly dying as well. The family of the man requests the doctors say they are giving him a booster shot and actually give him the flu shot instead. The doctors are at a standstill as to what course of action they should now take. In this specific case, I shall argue that…

“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…

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.…

Flu. The flu pandemic of 1918 was one of the deadliest in modern history. It occurred during World War 1, when the United States of America joined the war. At the time there was no drugs or vaccines for this deadly virus. The Spanish Flu was infectious and deadly diseases during the World War 1. The influenza or flu of 1918 origins came from an army camp called Fort Riley in Kansas. Reportedly 25 percent of U.S. population became infected with the flu, and roughly 650,000 Americans died. U.S.…

The Challenges of Preventing an Influenza Pandemic on Populations of Developing Countries One of the most common illnesses is influenza. It is a contagious viral infection that usually affects the respiratory passages, causes severe symptoms, and can occur in an epidemic. An epidemic is the slow spread of an infectious disease to a large number of people in a population within a short period of time (Wikipedia). A pandemic is an epidemic outbreak of an infectious disease that can spread through…

Influenza Influenza is a respiratory virus that is contagious and can be very serious for elderly patients, those over 65 years of age. It can also be very dangerous for the very young of age. There are three types of flu viruses - influenza A, influenza B, and influenza C. Types A and B viruses cause seasonal epidemics which hit the U.S. and Europe essentially every winter. They may hit later in the season, but are generally seen in the winter. The type C influenza virus causes mild respiratory…

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…

A) The infection process of a vertebrate virus consists of 6 stages. Provide the name for each stage and provide details of the events that take place at each stage using Influenza virus A as the model. The 6 stages consist of: Attachment, Penetration, Uncoating, Biosynthesis, Assembly, and Release. Attachment is when the virus attaches or “locks” itself onto an acceptable cell. This occurs because a protein receptor is recognized by the virus and the virus attaches to the cell.…