influenza outbreak in 47 US states. 47 states reported of widespread flu activity‚ and 9 out of 10 regions in the US had elevated flu activity. The speaker went on to talk about how the Influenza A virus subtype H3N2 predominated this season‚ while the Influenza B strain was causing about 20% of cases. The speakers reported that the available flu vaccines were reportedly about 62% effective against contracting a severe case of the flu‚ which could cause hospitalization. The speakers said that only 37%
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Until very recently‚ media coverage in the United States of the Avian influenza or ‘bird flu’ virus that has already swept across China and the Far East has been relegated to no more than a few lines in the major newspapers and television programs. However‚ as the threat of the virus entering the United States of America grows increasingly larger‚ many media outlets are stepping up their coverage‚ and attempting to educate US citizens of the dangers of the virus. While these efforts are to be
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also known as the flu‚ is a contagious respiratory illness caused by the influenza virus that infects the nose‚ throat‚ and lungs (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention‚ 2014). It can cause mild to severe illness‚ sometimes even death. The flu is different from the common cold. Symptoms of the flu usually have a rapid onset. These symptoms include: fever‚ chills‚ cough‚ sore throat‚ body aches‚ and fatigue. Influenza is transmitted mainly by droplets when people with the flu cough‚ sneeze or
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1SA1a. During my clinical rotation a significant change I noticed in a patient was a decrease in blood pressure while exercising. Prior to exercise my patient had a blood pressure of 115/60mmhg. While running on the treadmill his blood pressure had dropped to 82/55mmhg. I alerted the nurse of his blood pressure immediately after taking the blood pressure. The nurse was aware and said it has been ongoing. We assessed the patient who was lightheaded‚ gave him some water and told him to stop exercise
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it’s flu season! B. According to the CDC‚ Seasonal Influenza‚ or more commonly known as the flu‚ is a contagious respiratory illness
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money to produce and receive the vaccine. According to the “Report of the Joyce Foundation Special Project on immunization” most of the reason why children aren’t getting properly vaccinated is because of financial problems or not being educated enough. This institution found that there was five ways to increase the immunization rates. Educating health care providers to improve the immunization records in their communities. They said Increasing the access of vaccines would also help out a lot. Educating
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the virus attacks in the upper part of the respiratory system and causes symptoms such as fatigue‚ fever‚ and chills‚ a hacking cough and body aches. Influenza can also lead to other‚ more serious infections. The flu leaves an individual very tired and weak. A person with the flu may not return to normal for several days and weeks. “These signs include a high fever‚ chills‚ chest pain‚ and cough that produces a thick yellowish sputum (that is discharge from the throat)” (1
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Christopher Columbus also had many other voyages to Africa. The technologies that we have today would have been very helpful to Columbus is the GPS‚ the microwave‚ and medical vaccines. Therefore‚ even though there are many new technologies that would have helped Christopher Columbus‚ the three main ones are the GPS‚ the microwave‚ and vaccines. On his many voyages Christopher Columbus used a quadrant to navigate and see his location. This was a device
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Grove also believes that there is a mismanagement of the distribution of vaccine. Discussion: Molloy claims that the WHO and the government spends massive expenditure on doses of vaccine‚ while the death rate for H1N1 is far low than for ordinary influenza. He criticizes the reports of H1N1 cases are exaggerated which send people into a panic about H1N1. By contrast
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WRITING TASK 1 The table below presents information about the Australian economy in the late 1980s. Write a report describing the trends in profits shown in the table. You should write at least 150 words. TABLE 1: COMPANY PROFITS BEFORE TAX‚ BY INDUSTRY ($ million) |Period | Manufacturing |Mining |Retail Trade |Other | |1986-87 |4‚650 |3‚840 |612
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