Influenza

CASE STUDY: DEVELOPMENT OF INFLUENZA INFECTION IN CHILDREN Name of Student Institution Affiliation   Case Study Influenza is an extremely infectious respiratory disease caused by the Influenza virus, a single-stranded, helically shaped, RNA virus of the orthomyxovirus family (Spackman, 2014). The three noteworthy genera of influenza, types A, B, and C, are largely adept for causing human infections. Influenza infections are seen in creature and human populaces, though humans are viewed as the reservoir

Influenza is the common name given to an infectious disease which as we known is caused by the influenza virus. Around the world and in the united states the influenza disease is referred to as “the flu” and due to similar symptoms people mistakenly believe that it is nothing more than an ordinary severe type of cold. While the influenza symptoms as it manifests can range from mild to severe, the flu still kills a significant number of people annually. Short narration from a flu victim family “it

Avian Influenza is a disease that is rare for humans to get. It was discovered in 1878 in Italy, then the next outbreak was in the United States in 1924 and 1929. There was a total of two people were infected with this disease. In 1955, the virus once known as Fowl Plague was actually an influenza virus. Avian means relating to birds, this is how the disease got its name. In order to fully understand Avian Influenza, one must look at the causes, symptoms, and treatments of the disease. Though Avian

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

Know Your Enemy - Pathogens Pathogen #1: Disease Name: Influenza Micro- Organism Type: Virus Influenza is a very contagious virus, which attacks only living hosts. Influenza or the ‘flu’ virus attacks the body by spreading through your respiratory system. This means that your nose, throat, bronchial tubes and lungs are affected. As well as your immune system which is trying to fight the flu off. Symptoms of Influenza, are similar to any cold, but on a much larger scale. Symptoms include

With fevers, chills and aches, the flu can pound the body. Some influenza viruses may hammer the brain, too. Months after being infected with influenza, mice had signs of brain damage and memory trouble, researchers report online February 26 in the Journal of Neuroscience. It’s unclear if people’s memories are affected in the same way as those of mice. But the new research adds to evidence suggesting that some body-wracking infections could also harm the human brain, says epidemiologist and neurologist

According to the CDC: “Although avian influenza A viruses usually do not infect humans, rare cases of human infection with these viruses have been reported. Most human infections with avian influenza A viruses have occurred following direct or close contact with infected poultry. Illness in humans has ranged from mild to severe” (CDC 2015). Transmission of avian flu between humans versus between birds and humans is less common but given the mutability of influenza A, this is being closely monitored

The World Health Organization, USDA, and the CDC are working hand in hand to contain the virus. The virus have been confirmed as H1N1 Influenza this is a negative strand RNA with eight genomes, under microscope it is spherical in shape, it is also known to be apart of the Orthomyxoviridae family. Pigs can be infected by avian (bird), human, and swine (pig) influenza (flu) viruses. “When flu viruses from different strains infect pigs at the same time, the viruses can transform, and the new viruses

U.S. Military and Spanish Influenza during World War I The military strategies and decisions of the United States Military made the Spanish Influenza a disastrous and widespread epidemic from 1918 to 1919, which infected approximately one third of the world’s population (around 500 million people) and killed around 50 million. [1][2] In comparison, World War I only claimed an estimated 16 million life. [4][5][6][7]The flu killed more than war itself. [3] There were three waves of Spanish flu, which

How to Avoid a Flu This Fall The fall season comes hand in hand with the flu. Every year many people get infected with influenza, the flu. They usually suffer from coughs, body aches, fever and chills, and vomiting in children. As much as there exists numerous other illnesses that people should avoid during this season, by taking a few precautions, one can increase his chances of getting through the fall without being infected by this virus. Good hands hygiene Germs are easily transmitted from one