Influenza

recent cases of H759 avian influenza moving from poultry to humans make many people think about the transmission and spread of zoonotic diseases. New strains of influenza that can infect humans and biotic resistant are a new concern for humans. Avian and swine influenza is caused by influenza a virus that has 2 different subtypes. Avian and swine influenza usually has a widespread morality of turkeys and chickens. The infection in poultry is ow pathogenicity avian influenza (LPAI), which has 2…

In 1918 The Spanish Influenza took the world by storm. Worldwide the pandemic killed at least 21 million people by the lowest conservative estimates and while this pandemic affected much of the globe, Philadelphia was struck particularly with a vengeance. At the time of the epidemic, Philadelphia had a population of about 2 million. Over the course of the crisis, Philadelphia would see nearly 13,000 deaths, mostly in October of 1918 with many thousands being infected with the disease. This paper…

tracking respiratory illness among students, especially at college.They are performing this experiment by using nasal swabs and breath sample from the students. This study is mainly aimed at acute respiratory infections due to influenza viruses. The most common way that the influenza is spread is through coughing, sneezing or touch. The study is tracking to see what the air is catching. From DNA testing of the virus affecting the…

Canine influenza, or CIV for short, is an emerging pathogen that produces an acute respiratory infection in dogs. Originally, the hosts of the influenza virus were equine and avian animals who then passed the virus onto canines (Wang et al. 1). It is highly contagious and has two main causative strains. The H3N2 strain comes from avian animals, and the H3N8 strain comes from equine animals. The H3N2 strain of CIV first appeared in a limited capacity in 2007 in Asia until 2015, when it made…

Vaccinating Children against the Seasonal Influenza Imagine yourself as a parent or a concerned third party and not having to worry about your child getting the flu every season. All of the school days the child is going to miss due to coming down with the seasonal flu. Now it is possible for many children to be immunized against the seasonal influenza viruses. Children, in particular, are more vulnerable than others; why? They tend to socialize with sick children without knowing It and their…

“The Great Influenza” by John M. Barry is a narrative of the events that occurred during the Influenza pandemic of 1918. The author goes into depth about how the pandemic began as it slowly made its way around the world and how society reacted/changed from the disease. John Barry thoroughly explained the process of how the scientist answered the questions on Influenza. Such as the pathogen of the disease, the transmission, and ways to prevent it. As he explained the evolution of the disease, he…

1 Mr I is suffering from seasonal influenza as he shows symptoms including sneezing, headache, muscle ache, malaise, dry, chesty cough, fever, fatigue and weakness because he can hardly sit up. These are all the symptoms of seasonal influenza (NICE, 2015). Although symptoms of colds and influenza are very similar, but his symptoms developed within two days which is relatively fast, proving that he suffers from influenza instead of cold. As symptoms of influenza develop a lot faster than cold.…

Every year, the common influenza immunization negatively affects millions of people. Whether they are affected by only the minor or sometimes major symptoms, people battle the always-evolving illness. Luckily, researchers have created life-saving immunization that has the potential to protect many people from the negative side effects of the influenza. The influenza, also known as the flu, “is a transmittable respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses” (CDC 2016). Symptoms can range from…

Influenza is a common disease worldwide. In Australia, there is a yearly outbreak the occurs between May and September (SA Health, 2015). According to Influenza Specialist Group, approximately 18000 people are hospitalised and 3500 Australians pass away due to influenza each year. (Infleunza specialist Group, 2013) In Australia, a yearly vaccination is recommended to protect people from influenza. This report will investigate the rationale for and against compulsory influenza vaccination for…

Influenza Introduction Influenza commonly known as the flu is a respiratory contagious disease that affects mostly the nose, throat, bronchi and sporadically the lungs. This infection disease is caused by RNA viruses of the family of Orthomyxoviridae and affects birds and mammals. There are 3 classifications of Influenza: Influenza A – Found in aquatic birds which are a natural host and often transmitted to poultry and humans. It is often the virus that is responsible for human pandemics.…