Influenza

A vaccine is a suspension of attenuated/weakened or killed microorganisms of a virus or bacteria administered for prevention, improvement of severity or treatment of infectious disease. The devastation of mankind by small pox many centuries ago lead to the origins of immunization. Smallpox is believed to have appeared around 10’000 BC. Mankind had long been trying to find a cure for this epidemic. The fatality of the disease caused deaths of hundreds of thousands of people annually while leaving…

The war has just begun. The war may be fought for maybe 2-14 days, cells against viruses making a splash but we never know who will win-- the cells or the virus. Ninety five percent of people exposed to rhinovirus say that they have never had it. Rhinovirus is a very deadly cold that makes 75 percent of those infected become ill. Rhinovirus harms the cells of the respiratory system making people have trouble breathing. A malfunction with rhinovirus is that it can cause many other infections. The…

The common cold is a common viral infection of the nose and throat. It has more than 3 million US cases per year. It spreads easily, is self-treatable, is self-diagnosable, lab tests and imaging are not required, and is short term, so it almost always goes away within days to weeks. Although more than 100 viruses can cause a common cold, there are two main ones. They are the Rhinovirus, which is most active in early fall, spring, and summer. It causes 10-40% of colds. The second one is the…

Corresponding with the articles and handouts, “The common cold” effects on average, adults 4 to 6 times per year, children 6 to 8 per year. Researching these articles, the CDC and the official publication of the college of family physicians offers information regarding common cold facts. These articles can provide information, steps to increase awareness of signs, symptoms, and prevention of the common cold. Because colds occur all year around, most people get colds in the winter and spring.…

The Hendra virus when infected within a horse can hold the symptoms in an incubation period without even showing any signs that the horse is infected. The period of incubation, can be from 5-21 days before showing symptoms of the virus. Some horses will show immediate physical signs, such as a sudden fever. Other horses can react with neurological illness and even respiratory illness before a rapid death. The Hendra virus is a deadly virus with many symptoms and/or illnesses. Short paragraph…

Is the Spanish flu something to worry about? Although medicine has improved a lot, there are still some diseases that are very dangerous. One of the most disease that people should worry about is Ebola, because a lot of people have died from it and it was the most widespread outbreak. Other people think cholera is the worst because it killed millions of people worldwide. However, the virus that showed some of the most severe outcome was the Spanish flu. The Spanish flu is an extremely severe…

This report is about a farm in Montana that has new epidemic that has spread to the owners of the farm and the horses; I have been assigned to characterize the epidemic and to decrease its spread to the nearby farms. By finding out the pathogen and source it will stop the spread of the virus and save the most lives. The owner of the farm and some their workers have been showing signs of flu-like symptoms. Two of the workers are having symptoms of a more severe nature, gastric distress and…

Sick building syndrome (SBS) is the adverse, recurring symptoms that occupants experience during their time spent in a building (Khan & Karuppayil, 2012). Notably, SBS affects 19.4% of office workers (Ooi, Goh, Phoon, Foo, & Yap, 1998). Those affected experience short term ailments such as headaches, nausea, fatigue, and coughing that consequently hinder efficiency and increase absenteeism (Joshi, 2008). A common cause of SBS is the presence of bioaerosols, most notably mold, a form of fungal…

Influenza known as The Flu can easily be spread by coughing, sneezing, eating, or drinking after someone. The virus is a serious disease and is caused by Influenza A and B viruses, it is more likely to occur during the winter time. The virus can be mild to severe and sometimes it can lead to death. The Signs and symptoms include fever, chills, headache, drowsiness, muscle aches, nausea, vomiting, sore throat, and lethargy (Robertson, 2016, Pg. 345). The doctors usually can diagnose if you have…

As freshmen move out of the comfort of their homes, they begin to develop poor mental and physical health. Mental health is defined by dictionary.com as the psychological well-being and adjustment to society. Physical health is the well-being of one’s body. Both mental and physical health affect a person in different ways, but can be related to each other. Mental health can involve something as miniscule as homesickness and stress. Whereas physical health deals with physical well-being such as…