Influenza epidemic

What is influenza? According to Flu Guide, “influenza is a respiratory infection. It is caused by the influenza virus. It typically spreads by air or by direct contact from one person to another. Influenza virus can be highly contagious” (1). Worldwide, the majority of people commonly come in contact with this virus during the colder months. The symptoms of this illness are commonly, “chills, moderate to high fever, muscle aches, headaches, fatigue, cough, vomiting, sore throat, runny nose, diarrhea

infectious disease, influenza also commonly known as “the flu.” Just in the past week, over 250 cases of positive specimens were gathered with it being the highest week in the year of 2017. Influenza has already been in full force this winter, with many people around Australia falling ill. Everyone in their lifetime suffers from the nasty flu as sometime in their life, but for some, it’s a critical and complicated disease. In the selected years of 2006, 2010 and 2015, influenza was one of the leading

Influenza Virus I think many can testify to being guilty of brushing off symptoms like a stuffy nose, and the feeling of fatigue as the common cold, treatable by over the counter drugs. We tend to ignore these minor signs of what could possibly be a very dangerous and severe viral infection, this respiratory infection being the influenza virus. Flu activity most often appears between the months of February and May, leading many to believe their symptoms might be caused by allergies. Although symptoms

The 1918 Spanish Flu Epidemic was a deathly virus that made its way to every across the globe by 1919, leaving a devastating affect on the world’s population and leaving many questioning any previous faith in religion and modern science. This essay will explore the global affect of the Spanish Flu Epidemic with special reference to its impact on South African society. Victims of the Spanish flu epidemic suffered from an acute infection in the respiratory system. The virus itself takes its form in

BACKGROUND OF DISEASE The Spanish influenza was known by a few names such as the “mother of all pandemics” or “La Grippe”. It lasted from 1918 to 1919 and caused a global disaster. It killed more people than the “great war” which is known today as World War I. The Spanish flu took the lives of about 40-50 million people total. The Spanish influenza was so severe that it killed more people in just one year than in the four years of the Black Death Bubonic Plague, which lasted from 1347

Influenza is a major health problem faced by people all over the world. It is an extremely contagious airborne disease caused by the influenza virus. Furthermore, influenza is also spread by direct contact with an infected individual and has a numerous health impact on society with tremendous cost. Influenza is one of the most serious diseases, resulting in high sickness and death rates. Every year in the US, in the range of 5 to 20 percent of the total population is affected by influenza. As a consequence

The Great Influenza by John Barry gives a panoramic account of the deadly influenza that swept across the globe and left a lasting legacy on human society. Instead of merely describing the cause and effects of the disease, Barry uses the events of the 1918 pandemic to explore how investigators and political leaders in both the national and local levels responded to and confronted the challenges that faced them. The book's overarching argument is that the influenza pandemic of 1918 was a result of

may include high fever, runny nose, coughing, or red watery eyes (“Signs”). Rubeola is highly contagious, and can easily be transferred by those who have it to those who are unvaccinated. Influenza, also known as the flu, is similar in the way that it can be easily transferred. Also an illness of the body, influenza can cause symptoms such as a sore throat, runny nose, and aches. Most children, however, are required to get a measles vaccine to attend school, but not necessarily a flu vaccine. The measles

The influenza pandemic of 1918-1919 impacted places throughout the world both negatively and positively. Often the reason for the major spread of pestilence was due to transportation of goods and people. This pandemic infected people worldwide, killing millions. Overall people responded to the pandemic in different ways through commitment to the task, consulting religion, avoiding contact with others, and the effort to raise public health awareness. People in all parts of the globe lent a hand

factors in the proliferation of the vaccine low rate, influenza, was identified as one of several factors that affect the cross-transmission of influenza disease. Other factors may include the failure of HCWs to comply with the universally low immunization rate and continues to infection control practices among all people. Research presented above is by vaccination; remove the perceived or actual barriers support the need to increase the HCW influenza vaccination. At the same time, the lack of a vaccine