has drawn the attention of the global population in reaction to unsatisfactory health care facilities and geographic locations with tendency toward breakdown of public sanitation measures. (Pearson‚ Microbiology) Avian Influenza A (H1N1)‚ or bird flu‚ became a subject of global attention in 2003 when it caused he death of millions of poultry and 24 humans in eight countries in central and south Asia. Avian Influenza A is transmitted by birds around the world‚ however‚ certain wild birds‚ particularly
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of Influenza over time was the development of the Flu vaccine‚ which reduces the risk of the pathogen infecting you by 50% - 60%. This and the develop of Adamantamine which was the first antiviral drug to have a potent enough effect against any virus. These new technologies were made possible by the ability that technology has given scientists to share their research. The idea of the flu vaccine only came about because of the development of vaccines of other diseases. This new technology would have
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Europe and were susceptible to the virus (Billings‚ 1997). Soldiers travelled worldwide‚ spreading the incredibly fatal virus that had no known vaccine to their families and friends (Latson‚ 2015). The symptoms of the Spanish flu included weakness and a cough which ultimately resulted in pneumonia and build up in the lungs (“Influenza‚ 1918-1919”‚ n.d). The flu impacted countries negatively in an attempt to isolate the virus by shutting down services and placing requirements
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References: connect2change.org Department of Health‚ The (21st October 2009) Department of Health‚ The (4thFebruary 2010) dh.gov.uk‚ > home > news (Swine flu information‚ Catch it Bin it Kill it 2009) diabetes.co.uk Flowchart for management of patients with flu-like illnesses( London Ambulance Service NHS Trust‚ July 2009) Hubley J and Copeman J (2008) Practical Health Promotion‚ Polity Press Cambridge World Health Organisation
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Influenza virus is one of the well-explored the pathogens and development of flu vaccine is considered as the most efficient strategy to defense the outbreak. However‚ the variability of the antigen and rapid reassortant of the genetic segments weakens flu vaccine effectiveness. And the protection of flu vaccine could not contribute to clinical treatment when the patients suffer from severe illness. Therefore‚ the study of the interaction between pathogen and host immune response is needed. The Hannover
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Communicable Disease: Communicable diseases‚ also known as infectious diseases or transmissible diseases‚ are illnesses that result from the infection‚ presence and growth of pathogenic (capable of causing disease) biologic agents in an individual human or other animal host. Infections may range in severity from asymptomatic (without symptoms) to severe and fatal. The term infection does not have the same meaning as infectious disease because some infections do not cause illness in a host. Disease
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The Spanish Flu was the most devastating pandemic our world has ever seen. Even though few medical records exist‚ historians believe that 20 – 100 million people were killed by this flu. Despite the number of deaths and the severity and geographic reach of this disease‚ it merits little attention in the history books. Today one of our greatest medical threats is AIDS. The Spanish Flu is exponential compared to AIDS casualties (Gloria). The Spanish Flu of 1918-19 affected our world like no other disease
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Childhood Vaccinations What if someone told you that you could potentially protect your child against fatal‚ debilitating diseases? Well‚ there is a way. Although there is not a guarantee promise that a vaccine will protect your child 100%‚ it is still better than no protection at all. Vaccinating your child at an early age can protect them‚ your family‚ and the community as a whole. Majority of parents vaccinate their children‚ but there are still those percentage of parents who believe vaccinations
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inefficient outcomes because though the vaccines might be available‚ only those with the buying power will actually get vaccinated. When only a small fraction of the population is vaccinated‚ the spread of any flu virus can become widespread. Lower income earners will not consider flu vaccines a priority and thus opt not to get vaccinated. This in turn will create an increase in inventory in the private market and also a loss of capital because most of these vaccines will expire within a year of manufacturing
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influenza-vaccine–associated Guillain– Barré syndrome to the national Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System increased from 37 in 1992–1993 to 74 in 1993–1994‚ arousing concern about a possible increase in vaccine-associated risk" ("The Guillain" par. 1). Vaccinations have been around for many years and are supposed to help children. So‚ what if statistics showed you they didn’t‚ would you rethink your decision? Most people believe that vaccinations are helpful for children‚ when vaccines just cause
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