Category: Flu

Influenza viruses can be categorized into three. These subtypes are named as A, B and C with A type viruses infecting humans, birds, horses, pigs and other animals. The natural hosts for these viruses are wild birds. A review of available substantiation on potential transmission of avian influenza indicates that A virus is a proofed…

Table of Contents Introduction Experimental Design Methods and Techniques Data Analysis Results and Methods Attenuation of B. Pertussis BPZE1 Statistical Analysis Conclusion and Discussion Works Cited Introduction The article did not give us a summary of discusses protection against influenza virus pathogenesis by pre-exposure to attenuated Bordetella pertussis. The authors rather introduce us to the…

One of the deadliest occurrences of human history is the 1918 Spanish Flu epidemic. Influenza spread to almost every part of the world and appeared in the United States, Britain, and France in the same year. Overall, the virus affected three to five percent of the worlds population, including the Arctic region and drastically decreased…

Table of Contents Introduction Analysis of the City Diseases Action Plan Based on Healthy People 2020 Conclusion References Introduction The recent events of Hurricane Irma created an increasingly unhealthy environment for the city of Miami, Florida. This situation requires additional actions to prevent the spread of communicable illnesses. Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County…

Table of Contents Healthy People 2020 Overview Population-Based Communicable Illnesses Influenza A Bacterial Meningitis Syphilis References Healthy People 2020 Overview The Healthy People 2020 initiative adopted in 2010 embraces a wide range of topics related to health care. The program includes forty-two topics, each of which has specific objectives and goals. Initiated by the U.S.…

Avian influenza is a flu infection that occurs in birds, but birds can mutate or change the virus that causes avian influenza and spread it to humans (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2013). Today, researchers have identified two types of avian influenza viruses (H5N1 and H7N9) that affect humans. The H7N9 mutates faster in…

The purpose of the present review of literature is to gain a more in-depth insight into the causes of the insufficient influenza immunization rate among low-income communities and the existing solutions to managing the identified problem. The most effective interventions for overcoming low anti-flu vaccination levels will be singled out from the analyzed articles. Primary…

No One Has Time for Flu is an advertising campaign aimed at promoting flu vaccination across the United States. It was launched last year in November to address the importance of having a flu shot, especially in terms of the ongoing pandemic, which would reduce the number of medical resources for those infected with the…

Table of Contents Introduction Stance Rationale Ethical Principles Theories and Evidence Resolution References Introduction People cannot ignore the fact that flu remains a worldwide burden that challenges human health and many social and economic aspects of life. The healthcare personnel are usually highly exposed to different respiratory pathogens due to the nature of their work.…

Table of Contents Introduction Overview Seasonal Influenza Outbreak Work Cited Introduction The following analysis presents the next Americas flu outbreak challenge. The influenza pandemic that was reported in the last two years shook the entire globe with many people hospitalization cases reported in the United States. Many people lost their lives to the disease, and…