Informative Speech 2 10/11/10 Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the Swine Flu of 2009. Central Idea: According to the World Health Organization (WHO)‚ worldwide more than 213 countries and overseas territories or communities had confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 also known as “swine flu” in 2009‚ including at least 16‚455 deaths. Right here at home in the United States from April 15‚ 2009 to July 24‚ 2009‚ states reported a total of 43‚771 confirmed and probable cases
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Disease in the News: Swine Flu Debra Wilson HCS245 January 13‚ 2014 Windy Tanner Disease in the News: Swine Flu In November‚ 2013 an article appeared in PLOS Medicine‚ which is a weekly peer-reviewed medical journal that covers the whole spectrum of medical sciences. PLOS stands for Public Library of Science. This article has to do with swine flu deaths from the 2009 global outbreak and a new study by researchers in 26 different countries that point to the fact that the number of people who
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Swine Flu Pre-Clinic DHYG 1331 Audrey Aguirre Audrey Aguirre Pre-Clinic Mrs. Rico 11-1-2014 Swine Flu When you think Swine Flu‚ you automatically think‚ “Okay‚ this is going to be something that has to do with pigs.” Well‚ you’re right‚ it does have to do with pigs‚ but it is a transmissible disease that affects not only the pigs‚ but us as well. In 1918‚ there was a flu pandemic. A pandemic is an infectious transmissible disease that has spread throughout the human populations. While this
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Desiree Iwinski P-5 Global Studies Spanish Flu Pandemic of 1918 During the 1918 year period in America ‚ a majority of people were financially well off and spent most of their time going to the movies‚ roller skating‚ dancing‚ and playing pool. Theater was starting to lose popularity was it was still a good competitor for Hollywood. The celebrities from the black and white silent films were just as popular as current actors and actresses. Having large amounts of people gather together for these
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Pandemic Paranoia The 1918 flu pandemic‚ otherwise known as Spanish Flu‚ was an unusually fatal influenza pandemic which struck the lives of many between January 1918-December 1920. It’s said to have been recorded as the most devastating outbreak in world history. This influenza received its notorious name from the exceptional number of deaths in Spain‚ supposedly killing eight million. This viral epidemic operated very strangely; seeming to target the young and healthy‚ being particularly
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all hell broke loose. Jane Brox‚ the author of the devastating essay “Influenza 1918‚” describes the influenza that happened in her hometown before she was born as she states “the flu cut right through‚ spreading ahead of its own rumors‚ passing on a handshake and on the wind and with the lightest kiss.” (Brox 80). The flu was airborne and unstoppable. Deadly‚ the small hospitals began to fill up with patients sickened and contaminated with the virus more and more each day‚ the townspeople were scared
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Swine influenza alludes to swine flu or the viral disease brought by a contamination created by any of the few sorts of Swine flu infection (SIV) which is normal all through pig populace around the world. This infection is a reassortant which contains the genes of swine‚ avian and human flu infection. The flu infection is a negative sense RNA infection of the family Orthomyxoviridae with 3 genera – Influenza A‚ B and C Influenza A is further sub-typed into 16 particular H sorts and 9 N sorts based
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SWINE RAISING Raising hogs for breeding or show is probably one of the most common 4-H livestock projects. It doesn’t require a large amount of money or expensive buildings and equipment and it can be completed in about four months. Eight major breeds of hogs are commonly used for breeding in the United States. In general‚ the five dark breeds--Berkshire‚ Duroc‚ Hampshire‚ Poland China‚ and Spot are known and used for their siring ability and potential to pass along their durability‚ leanness
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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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Swine Production Not many people know the effort that goes into pig production‚ or the stages. There are three main areas to every swine facility. Each maintains a distinct purpose. The three stages work together efficiently to raise the swine to market weight. Over a period of time pigs participate in farrowing‚ finishing‚ and gestation. This is how we would create and run a swine facility. The gestation house in our facility consists of sows‚ gilts‚ and boars. Sows and gilts wait on one
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