nicknamed swine influenza in light of the fact that the virus that causes the infection initially hoped to people from the live pigs in which it evolved. The virus is a "reassortant"- a mix of qualities from swine, fowl, and human influenza viruses. Researchers are even now contending about what the virus ought to be called, yet most individuals know it as the H1n1 swine influenza virus. The swine influenza viruses that typically spread among pigs aren't the same as human influenza viruses. Swine influenza
I have so many wonderful reasons to be thankful. Being thankful allows you to experience life to the fullest. I believe it is important to be thankful for my family and friends. Thankfulness allows you to appreciate what you have so you take care of your things. We should appreciate what we are given and use them with care. When you receive something new and valuable you should keep it in good condition and not let it be destroyed. We should all be thankful for everyday objects we use because many
My family reminds me of Christmas hectic but at the same time merry and full of joy. Growing up my parents taught us that family always came first. I have always been proud coming from the family I come from for a variety of reason. I have the type of family that regardless of the situations we get into we manage to overcome them together. My parents are the type of parents that want nothing but the best for us. As a child I strongly believed I had the strictest parents I could have ever asked for
Peer support is a role in the college community that requires giving help founded on key principles of respect, shared responsibility, and mutual agreement of what is helpful. Peer support is based on supporting others and understanding another person’s situation empathetically through experiences one has been through of emotional and psychological pain. Peer support at Kildare is highly important and crucial. I believe this because the younger students need a role model to look up to. I also believe
I always hated helping other people because I never thought it would help me go farther than where I was. Although later in life I learned how to help others and that if you help others it does come back just in a different way.I have learned the joy of helping others so and that if I was in the same situation somebody would help me. Also after they help me I hope I can go help somebody else. That is what I think about that topic so I will go to the next. I am a person that likes to help others
Influenza/ Flu -What is the flu? It is an extremely contagious respiratory illness it is A or B viruses. It appears more frequent in the body by spreading through the upper and lower respiratory. What’s the difference between a cold and flu? The symptoms can be very similar, but the flu can be very much worse. Both colds and flu bring coughing, headache, and chest discomfort. With the flu you’re more likely to run a high fever for several days and you also might have body aches, fatigue, and weakness
Task 2 C228 V2 Breanna Bras Western Governors University An example of a communicable disease outbreak that crossed international borders is the H1N1 influenza virus, also known as “swine flu”. The H1N1 flu outbreak was originally discovered in April 2009. The first known occurrence originated in Mexico and then was detected in the United States soon after. By May 2009, the H1N1 flu virus was confirmed to have spread to a total of 39 countries including: Spain, United Kingdom, Panama, Colombia
to 64 million people are infected with influenza every year with 51 thousand cases resulting in death. (Treanor) The fever, runny nose, and body aches keep Americans curled up in their bed, miserable, all week. You try to do everything you can to isolate yourself from the virus, but somehow it always finds a way to get you sick. It seems like it is the same routine every year of taking days off work or completing make up work for school. Records of influenza symptoms date back thousands of years,
WHO declared the epidemic a “public health emergency of international concern under the International Health Regulation (under Article 12 of the International Healthcare Regulation 2005 – which has also been used in 2009for the pandemic of H1N1 influenza). In July 2014, the members of the United Nations Security Council expressed their “deep concern over the current outbreak of the Ebola virus in some countries in West Africa”. On September 18, 2014, after a meeting called “historic” by the Secretary
Flu in Children Influenza Influenza is a very contagious viral disease that is more common during the winter months. The infection can cause anything from a mild cold symptoms to severe pain, fever, chills and vomiting. Influenza Infections are usually divided into three types. Type A is the most common but also the most serious, with severe symptoms and rapid dissemination. Infections Influenza Type A usually come every two or three years. When a new type of such influenza virus emerges, it can
Summary The global influenza virus is a challenging wicked problem that has been wiping out millions of people for over a hundred years. The virus adapts and mutates the strains, making the flu problematical to eradicate with our current methods. The Wicked Issue The problem with Influenza started in 1918 when the Spanish flu broke out causing the first flu pandemic the world had ever faced. The BC Medical journal called the epidemic, “The greatest medical holocaust in history” (Skowronski and
INFLUENZA INTERNET RESEARCH: What is the influenza virus? The influenza virus is the flu, and there are three different types of the virus. Type A and B are human influenza that cause the seasonal spread of the virus. It comes almost every winter and fall her in the United States. Type A and B can cause an influenza pandemic because the always new and different types of the virus to infect people. Type C of the influenza virus causes mild respiratory illness and is not known to cause an epidemic
Affluenza for Influenza Around November to March, people begin to panic because of the annual flu season. Flu also known as influenza, is a common viral infection that can be deadly. Influenza (also known as the flu) has been around for centuries and it has different variations. The flu has killed millions of people throughout the course of history and there is not a cure for it; but there are preventive measures against it. The development of influenza vaccines helped better health conditions,
viruses, parasite. The infectious diseases are normally spread by human to human, human to animal contact or by ingestion of food, droplet in the air, and contact with a surface that is the vehicle of the infective agent. H1N1, commonly known as the swine flu, a viral infection, was a cause of 2009 world-wide pandemic. The virus was first found in pigs, but a similar virus also found in humans. The virus spreads in a same manner as any other seasonal flu, mainly by droplets (small particles in the air)
The common cold Common colds are upper respiratory infections that are caused by more than 200 viruses. The common cold is spread either through direct contact from nose blowing or by inhaling the airborne virus after a person has sneezed or coughed. The cold virus can also live on objects for up to 1 day. The virus can also live on objects such as pens, books, phones, keyboards, cups, and toys. A healthy individual usually becomes ill after touching their eyes, nose, or mouth after coming in contact
2. As one of the collaborator, I am personally tending to agree with the opinion to keep smallpox virus regardless of many arguments and debates that have been lead to unsolvable question. Although many of researches suggested to eradicate the virus since its highly risk potential, I think it should be saved, for at least in small amount. The destiny of these known infection stocks, held in secure research facilities in the United States and Russia, is by and by the subject of verbal confrontation
We humans often consider ourselves to be apex predators, invincible thanks to our superior intelligence. Somewhere deep within our subconscious, there is an ever present awareness of danger, but it’s easier to ignore the notion. Thus, "the world is stable and life is secure" isn’t an unreasonable conclusion. At age twelve, I was living in this state of mind, content with not having to face the fragility of my existence, when I picked up Richard Preston’s The Hot Zone. The title page boasted that
“Influenza Pandemics must be taken seriously, precisely because of their capacity to spread rapidly to every country in the world” (Chan). This quote that was just stated is very relevant to what happened in 1918 during the Great Influenza or what is also called the Spanish Influenza. Many people call it the “Mother of All Pandemics” because of its impact. John Barry’s “The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History” shows us how the influenza took part in people’s everyday
1. Rhinosinusitis. Rhinosinusitis is the inflammation of the mucosal lining of one or more of the paranasal sinuses. It is caused by viral or bacterial infection of the sinus cavities. It can also stem from allergic rhinitis. A patient with rhinosinusitis will present with complaints of fever, malaise, HA, sinus pressure, sore throat, purulent nasal discharge, cough, ear pain, and teeth discomfort when grinding them together. Diagnosis is based on patient’s report of symptoms and physical exam
We are writing to inform you about a possible spread of Herpes simplex. We are reaching out the parents due to a few students outbreaks. Herpes simplex can attack both children and parents so if signs are present be careful as it is very contagious. Herpes complex is known as Herpes liabalis, otherwise known as fever blisters or cold sores. Signs of this illness are visible vesicles either in the lips or adjacent skin. Symptoms include tingling or itching in the affected area. These vesicles and