oxygen to all parts of the body. The respiratory system does this through breathing. What is influenza? According to CDC‚ “Influenza is a viral infection that attacks your respiratory system — your nose‚ throat and lungs. Influenza‚ commonly called the flu.” The term Influenza comes from the Latin word "influentia"‚ first used by the Italians in the 1600’s. Influenza is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. There are several ways a person can get infected with influenza. The most
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United States Flu Vaccine A common social problem in this country is one that comes up every fall season; it is regarding getting the flu shot. Every year you can find many debates saying why or why not someone should be vaccinated against the flu. Health care facilities require their employees to be vaccinated and if they are not vaccinated‚ then a mask must be worn at all times while at work. Being a nurse I frequently see many health care providers that are for or against the flu shot. No matter
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Swine influenza‚ also called pig influenza‚ swine flu‚ hog flu and pig flu‚ is an infection caused by any one of several types of swine influenza viruses. Swine influenza virus (SIV) or swine-origin influenza virus (S-OIV) is any strain of the influenza family of viruses that isendemic in pigs.[2] As of 2009‚ the known SIV strains include influenza C and the subtypes of influenza A known as H1N1‚ H1N2‚ H2N1‚ H3N1‚H3N2‚ and H2N3. Swine influenza virus is common throughout pig populations worldwide
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Swine Flu Swine Flu Chareeka Joseph HCS/457 University of Phoenix Abstract The swine flu has been around the United States of America for a while. Many individuals have encountered the disease that has been gradually increased to critically ill or even death. Over time‚ the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have created vaccines to prevent the swine flu from affecting individuals in a dangerous way. Swine Flu According to the Alliance for Consumer Education‚ swine flu‚ also
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starting August‚ year after year signs with messages displaying flu shot information are almost everywhere we turn. Children‚ health care workers and the immune deficient men‚ women and children are urged to be immunized. Article released September 27‚ 2013 on Government News Networks talks about Governor Pat Quinn rolling up his sleeve and setting a perfect example in Illinois how everyone should get vaccinated for flu this year and to protect our loved ones as well. The Article introduces
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the smallpox vaccine may have had an even more significant impact in terms of lives saved” said Dr. Baker the director of the medicine history. Vaccination is the administration of antigenic material (a vaccine) to stimulate an individual’s immune system to develop adaptive immunity to a pathogen. Vaccines can prevent or ameliorate morbidity from infection. The effectiveness of vaccination has been widely studied and verified; for example‚ the influenza vaccine‚[1] the HPV vaccine‚[2] and the chicken
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era of the “roaring twenties”. Following World War 1‚ Canada was affected by the many challenges they faced‚ such as the Spanish flu‚ the Winnipeg General Strike‚ and Alcohol prohibition. Throughout history‚ disease and epidemic has taken countless lives. After World War 1‚ soldiers returning home had spread a new flu virus‚ known as the Spanish flu. The Spanish Flu brought extreme emotional distress to Canada. Many cheerful soldiers returned home stricken with grief to find their family members
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Swine Flu By Jack Conaghan Swine influenza‚ also called pig influenza‚ swine flu‚ hog flu and pig flu‚ is an infection caused by any one of several types of swine influenza viruses. Swine influenza virus (SIV) or swine-origin influenza virus (S-OIV) is any strain of the influenza family of viruses that is endemic in pigs. Swine flu under a Microscope As swine influenza is rarely fatal to pigs‚ little treatment beyond rest and supportive care is required. Instead‚ veterinary efforts
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The Spanish Flu was a world wide epidemic that took the lives of an estimated 50 to 100 million lives between 1918 and 1920. It has been recorded as the most devastating outbreak in world history. The disease first appeared in Fort Riley Kansas on March 11‚ 1918 when an Army private reported to the camp hospital with complaints of a fever‚ sore throat and headache. By noon that day the hospital had treated over 100 sick soldiers with similar symptoms and 500 more by the end of that week. Initially
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walked down any given street in the year 1918 between the months of June and December‚ I’m sure one would have taken notice to the coffins that lined the sidewalks. Nobody was on the streets‚ and dead bodies were stuffed into every available space. The Flu Epidemic not only was the most devastating event of the twentieth century but the most deadliest. In the ten months 675‚000 Americans died of influenza and pneumonia. When compared to the number of Americans killed in combat in World War I‚ World War
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