Haemophilus Influenza Research Paper

“Each year, on average, 5 percent to percent of the US population gets the flue each year.” (CDC Foundation). The organism I chose is Haemophilus Influenzae, and the disease that comes from this organism is Influenza. Transmission of this disease is very simple. There are many different diseases that can come with complications of Influenza. The treatments are simple and do not cost much. The prognosis is pretty good for most people. Influenza is a disease that can either be a okay disease to deal with or one that can be very brutal.

There are many things to know about Haemophilus Influenzae. One thing is that it is an bacteria. Another thing is besides Influenza the bacteria causes many more diseases. Three of those diseases being Pneumonia,
Influenza can be a common disease or a very serious one. The transmission of this disease comes from respiratory droplets that are in the back to the someone throat. The droplets are spread by sneezing or coughing. Even if someone is not sick yet they could still have the bacteria in the back of their throat or in their nose. There are many ways to stop transmissions. Some examples are wash hands, keep surfaces clean, cover sneezes and coughs, and getting vaccinations. Some symptoms that people can have are fever, chills, cough, pains, aches, sweating, headaches, there are many more. These symptoms can really cause people problems trying to complete their everyday jobs. Influenza can involve complications involving life-threating secondary infections. These complications lead to over 35,000 deaths each year. Treatments for this disease is normally rest and hydration. Another thing you can add is anti-inflammatory pain relievers to help with some of the symptoms and signs. The prognosis of this disease is normally one to two weeks for most people. Some other times if they do not rest and hydrate enough it can lead to a life threating sickness. All together the disease can vary on how bad it