Influenza

Annual influenza vaccination is recommended in many parts of the world including Canada and USA. However, there is limited understanding on the effect of repeated influenza vaccination. The issue that repeated influenza vaccination could have negative impact on vaccine performance was first noticed in 1970s. In a study on three outbreaks of influenza A in boys at a British boarding school in 1972 (A/England/42/72), in 1974 (A/Port Chalmers), and in 1976 (A/Victoria), Hoskins et al.…

The influenza virus was infecting its hosts long before the discovery of viruses in the late 1800’s. The longevity of the virus can be attributed to its ability to quickly mutate its genome, which consists of only eight negative-sense RNA segments. These small mutations allow the virus to rapidly evolve. In fact, approximately every twenty to thirty years the virus evolves into a “super virus” capable of causing significant pandemics (Webster, 2014). The influenza A virus is the envelope virus…

Center for Disease Control’s Influenza Vaccination Campaign Did you know that the best way to prevent influenza is getting a vaccine each season? This same concept is the general message plaguing many of the Center for Disease Control’s Influenza Campaign advertisements. Because getting a early vaccination prevents flu, many of these advertisements are dedicated to motivate the public in getting an influenza shot. The Center for Disease Control’s campaign to promote influenza vaccinations uses…

Influenza Vaccination The Centers for Disease Control effectively advertises for promoting the influenza vaccination. By creating multiple advertisements, they appeal to a range of people. Each advertisement has its own technique and style to appeal to the desired audience. The advertising campaign effectively promotes the influenza vaccination to a range of audience by using flattery, universal appeal, and association. Flattery technique tells the consumer that they are important or unique…

There are multiple myths surrounding the influenza vaccine in which health professionals, including nurses believe and are not informed of anything different. One myth health professionals believe is that they will acquire the flu as a result of obtaining their flu shot (Mion, 2013). To clarify, the definition of influenza is, as stated by Dictionary.com (2014), “An acute, commonly epidemic disease, occurring in several forms, caused by numerous rapidly mutating viral strains and characterized…

More people need to be vaccinated against the flu virus for the adverse effects of the virus to be minimized (Lu et al. 2013). Influenza vaccinations are the best protection from the flu virus (Li et al. 2016). There are so many adverse symptoms and effects of the flu virus if a person contracts it, there is no reason to risk a person 's health by not getting the vaccination. The…

explains why MRSA 'superbug' kills influenza patients. ScienceDaily. Retrieved from https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160815094514.htm In the study researchers have discovered that secondary infections with “superbugs” often kills influenza patients because the flu virus alters the antibacterial response of white blood cells, causing them to damage the patient's' lungs instead of destroying the bacterium. Many influenza patients develop severe…

in many parts of the world. It is likely that the 2009 H1N1 virus will continue to spread for years to come, like a regular seasonal influenza virus." (CDC, 2010). Transmission According to the CDC (2010), influenza is a highly contagious respiratory illness that is nubile when it comes to transmission and spread. "…each year in the United States, approximately 5-20% of the population gets the flu; more than 200,000 people are hospitalized with flu-related complications; and about 36,000…

The book describes a descriptive account of one of the most deadly plagues of Influenza virus that erupted in the camps of Kansas and resulted in the fatalities of more than 100 million individuals across the globe. The book narrates that the tale of great Influenza is that filled with tragedies and triumphs, which was followed by scientific innovations in preventing the prodigious number of mortalities (Barry). The author narrates that with a ripping 50% contagion rate, and symptoms capable of…

Influenza Influenza is a respiratory sickness that is caused by a virus that can lead a variety of illnesses. Countless solutions are available, but not all of them work. According to Newsela, although people receive flu shots and antiviral drugs, and avoided people with Influenza, the virus always beat their defences. Constantly mutating making a new vaccine every year, scientists are trying to determine what remains the same in flu strains every year. The first and most effective way to avoid…