Influenza A

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Influenza A

Flu Basics

Condition

-A contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses.

-Can be mild to life threatening

(Centers of disease control and prevention, April 3rd, 2015)

Symptoms

Caridi, P. (2014, February 21)

Nirvana, D. (2015, February 26)

Causes

Cause of Infection

People with influenza will sneeze, cough and talk, spreading the virus onto people in a 2 meter radius

Government of, Canada. (2014, September 19)

Who's Vulnerable?

Diep, F. (2013, July 9)

Action On Hearing Loss. (2014, January 1)

New Life Fertility. (2011, January 1)

Cutter, J. (2014, June 21)

Chan, A. (2014, April 14)

Antiviral Drugs

Treatment

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2015, January 8)

-Antiviral drugs are prescription medicines that fight against the flu.

Tocco, M. (2014, April 18)

Alhamisi. (2013, September 12)

Smith, M. (2014, March 7)

Risk & Benefits

Benefits

Risks

Davis, C., & Stoppler, M. (2015, April 4)

• There are many possible side effects
• The virus can develop immunity to the Antiviral drug.

• Lessen symptoms and shorten the time of infection
• Can prevent serious complications like pneumonia.

Yong, E. (2010, June 3)

Davis, C., & Stoppler, M. (2015, April 4)

Image References

Action On Hearing Loss. (2014, January 1). Retrieved April 13, 2015, from http://www.actiononhearingloss.org.uk/about-us/scotland/services-in-scotland/older-people-and-sensory-loss.aspx

Alhamisi. (2013, September 12). Makala. Retrieved April 13, 2015, from http://onaviews.blogspot.ca/2013/09/makala.html

Caridi, P. (2014, February 21). Influenza: è tornato il virus H1N1, 40 morti in Grecia e appello per vaccinazioni di massa negli USA. Retrieved April 13, 2015, from http://www.meteoweb.eu/2014/02/influenza-e-tornato-il-virus-h1n1-40-morti-in-grecia-e-appello-per-vaccinazioni-di-massa-negli-usa/264615/

Chan, A. (2014, April 14). For Some ICU Patients, Depression Could Manifest With Physical Symptoms. Retrieved April 13, 2015, from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/14/depression-physical-symptoms-icu-patients_n_5134571.html

Cutter, J. (2014, June 21). Stop criminalizing pregnant women! Retrieved April 13, 2015, from http://www.liberationnews.org/stop-criminalizing-pregnant-women/

Diep, F. (2013, July 9). Why Deaf People Don't Achoo When They Sneeze. Retrieved April 13, 2015, from http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2013-07/why-deaf-people-dont-achoo-when-they-sneeze

New Life Fertility. (2011, January 1). Retrieved April 13, 2015, from http://www.newlifefertility.com/editor_upload/106_newsletterspring2011.pdf

Nirvana, D. (2015, February 26). How to recognize the symptoms of H1N1 flu and how to prevent. Retrieved April 13, 2015, from http://www.extremeupdate.com/warnings-instructions-swine-flu-h1n1/

Smith, M. (2014, March 7). Shingles Picture Slideshow: A Collection of Photos. Retrieved April 13, 2015, from http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/shingles/ss/slideshow-shingles-pictures

Tocco, M. (2014, April 18). Influenza Vaccine Facts They Deny - Childhoodshots.com. Retrieved April 13, 2015, from http://childhoodshots.com/influenza-vaccine-facts/

References

Centers of disease control and prevention .Influenza (Flu). (2015, April 3). Retrieved April 13, 2015, from http://www.cdc.gov/flu/

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2015, January 8). What You Should Know About Flu Antiviral Drugs. Retrieved April 13, 2015, from http://www.cdc.gov/flu/antivirals/whatyoushould.htm

Government of, Canada. (2014, September 19). Causes of Flu. Retrieved April 13, 2015, from http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/diseases-conditions-maladies-affections/disease-maladie/flu-grippe/causes-eng.php