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INFLUENZAYena & Nailah
INFLUENZA ON A CELLULAR LEVEL
WHAT IS INFLUENZA? Influenza highly infectious disease that effects the
respiratory system. It is also known as the flu or grippe.
Influenza is a caused by a virus. When virus is inhaled, virus attack cells in the upper part of the respiratory system causing symptoms such as fatigue fever and chills, "hacking" cough, and body aches
COMMON SYMPTOMS chills fever coughing sore throat weakness muscle aches and pains
HOW IS IT SPREAD? person to person by direct contact
handshakekissinghugging
airborne dropletscoughsneeze
HISTORY Spanish Flu
started in 1918 categorized as Influenza A (changes often
and causes many flu epidemics) caused respritory distress and pneumonia
Avian Flu Cause of H5N1 Carried by birds Little or no immune protection in humans
Swine Flu caused the 2009 pandemic caused by type A influenza virus
TREATMENT OF THE DISEASEInfluenza cannot be curedUsual course of actions is to let body heal itselfPeople are told to get lots of rest and drink lots of
fluid when they are sickSometimes steam vaporizer is used to make breathing
easierPainkillers are used to relieve aches and pains of the
flu Antibiotics have no effect on the flu virus, however
they are used to treat secondary infection
CURRENT RESEARCH Currently scientists are looking for more
antibiotics so they could prevent a pandemic from erupting
The National Institute of Health are also searching to find a more effective treatment for the Influenza
CURRENT CASE The most recent Influenza that is still
going around is the Stomach Flu It is widely circulating around USAOn average 3 people per state already
passed away due to the Flu and the secondary infections that the Flu caused.
“virus causes acute gastroenteritis, which causes the stomach and intestines to get inflamed and leads to stomach pain, nausea and diarrhea. Like influenza, the norovirus can be a serious illness, especially in young children and older adults.” (Blum
BIBLIOGRAPHY "History Of Influenza." History Of
Influenza. N.p., 2009. Web. 13 Feb. 2013.
Kane, William. "Influenza." Health Matters!: Diseases and Disabling Conditions. Vol. 8. Danbury, CT: Grolier Educational, 2002. 104-05. Print.
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