Flu Viruses: A Case Study

Flu shots are seasonal and should be received every year because flu viruses change. This means a different type of vaccine has to be used as well.

I would explain to Debbie that the Flu vaccine cause antibodies to develop in the body within 2 weeks after vaccination. These antibodies provide protection against infection with the viruses that are in the vaccine, but there is always a small chance of her getting it because there might be a new strain that can develop every year (Unknown, 2013). Also, there is a benefit of getting the vaccine because even if the viruses (her antibodies and the strain going around in the facility) are not closely matched; the vaccine can still defend her and prevent flu-related complications (this is referred to as cross-protection) against different influenza viruses (CDC, 2013).

In 1918 and in 2009, influenza pandemics struck worldwide. It is estimated that the 1918 pandemic killed over fifty million people. The flu pandemic of 1918 to 1919, was the deadliest in the modern history. A flu is a virus that attacks the respiratory system which is very contagious. When an infected person coughs and sneezes respiratory droplets are generated and transmitted into the air, and can then can be inhaled by anyone nearby.

The break down for the Flu Rodeo is as follows: On the first day October 18, 2016 we dispense 155, the second day October 20, 2016 it was 36. The numbers are still too high for the Fires Clinic to take over on dispensing the Flu Vaccine to the Battalion. We will do one more day to get the numbers down on the 25th of October 2016 starting at 0900 till 1430.

The influenza virus usually has a round shape; it can be elongated or even have an irregular shape at times. In addition, it has a layer of spikes on its exterior. Note that there are two different types of these spikes. Each spike has its own protein, one is the hemagglutinin (HA) protein and the other is the neuraminidase (NA) protein. The HA protein lets the virus to attach to a cell, so it can enter into a host cell and start the infection process (every virus must enter cells in order to make more copies of themselves). The NA protein is needed for the virus to leave the host cell, so that new viruses that were made inside the host cell can infect more cells. Because these proteins are present on the surface of the virus, they are visible to the human immune system. Inside the layer of spikes, are eight pieces of RNA that contain the genetic information for making new copies of the virus. Each segment contains instructions to make one or more proteins of the virus.

By getting flu vaccines it helps not getting sick. Even if you do get sick, it will not be as severe if you get the vaccine. For pregnant women it helps protect the baby, and even after the baby is born. Studies have shown that women who get the vaccine while pregnant, their babies are a third likely to get the flu. By getting the shot, it not guaranteed that the person will not get the flu. Depending on the age and health of the patient who gets the vaccine. It takes around two weeks for the flu shot to get into the immune system and take effect.

First of all, I would like to thank you for the interview. As you know, one of my main interests is to bring my extensive teaching and research experience from the advanced institutes of learning to CDC. My experience to work with HIV-1 pathogenesis at Emory University is a plus to work with influenza virus. Also, your research program complements with my research strength. My impression was of a strong program with a group of people that enjoy working with each other in an environment of camaraderie and teamwork. As we discussed during my interview, the search of a better way to prevent influenza infection is to study the mechanism of pathogenesis of infection and a lot of work yet to be done and the willingness that you and your colleagues

The level of significance was set at .05. The proportion of the people who were treated with the shot vaccine and who developed the flu equaled (=) .16, and the proportion of the people who were treated with the nasal spray vaccine was .24. The calculated p value equaled (=) .0008.The hypothesis for this research study is asking which vaccine was more effective when looking at the outcomes of the subjects who did not fall ill with the flu. The scientific approach isn’t an assumption that one of these results is going to be better than the other one. This is at least true until there is dependable proof to prove otherwise.

Flu season is once again upon us, and the CDC recommends that everyone six months or older receive a flu vaccine, with it being even more important for those who have a high risk for complications, like the elderly, children under five, and pregnant women.

When you get the flu, do you know what kind and how deadly it is? There are actually

Spring of 2009 in the US, there was an appearance of widespread influenza A (pH1N1) which affected school aged children of ages 18 years and younger. It is critical to understand the appearance of the influenza virus and the factors in the population because children play an important role in the spread of influenza virus. The school year of 2009-2010, we assessed several of the Pennsylvania Influenza Sentinel School Monitoring System (PISSMS). They are a voluntary system of schools that reports data regarding absenteeism and trips to the school nurse for influenza-like illnesses (ILI). Contributors included participating schools and nonparticipating schools to evaluate representativeness. Participating schools provided data regarding absenteeism

The seasonal flu is unpleasant as well as costly for employers and employees. Since almost 111 million working days found that the loss due to flu season according to the US Department of Health and Human Services. That characterizes about $ 7 billion annually in lost productivity and sick leave. Those some companies are allowing for demanding that employees get a flu vaccine per each flu season. However, before implementing this requirement, the company, it is necessary to consider a number of factors. Flu vaccines provide maximum protection against the virus, but perform their logistics costs and mandates can lead to unhappy employees. During influenza season in 2012, in the northern Indiana hospital got fired to eight workers who rejected

If hospitals decide not to implement mandatory flu vaccines, but provide free of charge, widely accessible vaccination to all staffs. In addition, hospitals will provide intensive education, especially about the effectiveness and side effects of the vaccine (Lei et al., 2015), throughout the year and particularly during flu season. No disparities will be created because all staffs have the equal opportunity to access to vaccination and intense flu education.

Oseltamivir is a prodrug that is converted by esterases to oseltamivir carboxylate, which is a neuraminidase inhibitor. Neuraminidase has been reported to cleave the terminal a-Neu5Ac residues and seek new host cells to infect. Oseltamivir can block sialidase activity and inhibit the releasing mechanism efficiently.

Good evening Professor and class. Below you will see I have divided all the provided biological agents into two columns based on if the agent has flu-like symptoms or not.