Influenza

My friend Mary believes that she has contracted influenza, which is known as the flu. She expressed that because she woke up with a high fever and a stuffy nose, she assumes that has contracted the flu. Influenza, is a common infectious disease that can be defined as a highly contagious and transmitted infection, that can be contracted through various ways. Such as sharing the same cup with another person, touching your face,not allowing the body to get enough sleep,being in direct…

Influenza (flu) is an infectious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. There are two primary types of influenza viruses: type A and B. Both Influenza viruses commonly spread during the flu season. Flu season is unpredictable, but is typically starts in October and ends May. Influenza occurrences are generally at their peak between December and February. Cases of influenza range from mild illnesses to life threatening. Influenza spreads by coughing, sneezing, and airborne…

Do influenza vaccinations and other vaccinations always do good? In my case, the flu shot killed one of my great grandmothers that I loved dearly on December 6, 2010. It was a very difficult time, plus finding out that the flu shot is what triggered it made it even harder. It was a very fast painful death and if she didn’t get the flu shot that year she would probably still be alive today. My grandma had a disease that was very uncommon and it was very devastating. My grandma, Hazel, was 88…

spreading around. Miner then turned all of his time and effort to try and calm this flu down as soon as possible. Influenza was just a flu that started in a county named Haskell in Kansas. This flu came with an impact on a couple of cities. The first few cases went from Satanta to Sublette to Santa Fe to Jean to Copeland, and even to isolated farms. This was a very serious case of influenza that they have never seen before. This flu was known to be a very tough flu to get rid of, but it was a…

study of influenza virus evolution is not new. In fact, humans have been studying influenza viruses since the beginning of the 18th century. Three types of influenza viruses exist: A, B and C. Influenza B is a strain of influenza virus with the ability to cause severe epidemics. Although influenza A and B have similar structure, genome organization, and epidemiology, they have several important differences which imply that their evolutionary dynamics differ. Unlike influenza A viruses, influenza…

i) It should be mandatory for nurses to get the influenza vaccination yearly. ii) Many people believe that Health Care Workers should have the choice of whether or not to receive the flu vaccination. Nurses will most likely be exposed to the flu while working in doctors’ offices or hospitals. iii) Health Care Workers that chose to not get flu shots put themselves and their patients at risk, Health Care Workers who refuse flu shots are required to wear a mask at work all flu season, declining…

While there are many diverse topics in which people will argue over, the one I'm going to talk about today is the influenza vaccination. For anyone who doesn't know, this is the flu shot. Many people will argue that it's good, other will argue it's not. It all depends on the person and their beliefs. There are many strains of the flu, hence why a new shot is needed every year. Some people will say, "what is the point? I just have to get a new one next year?" This mindset is why many people…

Many people think of Influenza, also known as the flu, as a common cold or a stomach bug that will pass over in the matter of a day. Yet true influenza is a specific category of viruses that can be very dangerous and many people tend to underestimate it. When it comes to the flu there are many aspects surrounding it. This includes historical outbreaks of the virus, the causes of worldwide pandemics, and ways the virus may be prevented. There are three main types of this virus. “All three types…

Chloe Duke 10/10/15 Ak Studies My memory of the Spanish Influenza Epidemic in Alaska is very vivid in my mind. I remember hearing about it first happening in the lower 48. To be more specific in Boston and then how it spread the flu to Philadelphia all spreading from shipyard to shipyard, boat to boat, person to person. On September 17, a ship docked at the Puget Sound Naval Station, which is near Seattle, Washington, where longshoremen loaded steamships that happened to be bound for…

MARYVILLE, Mo- Northwest officials have issued a warning to students and staff about the spread of influenza virus on campus. According to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, more than 50,000 cases of influenza have been reported in Missouri alone making Missouri one of the hardest hit states. However, according to director of the Nodaway County Health Center, Tom Patterson Nodaway County hasn't experienced an abnormal amount of cases of flu. But, he still stressed that…