Communicable Diseases – Avian Influenza Although it is extremely rare that viruses transfer from the animal population to humans‚ there is evidence that it can happen. The avian influenza virus mainly affects the bird population but has been found in the human population as well. With the increasing outbreaks of avian influenza in birds‚ it is possible that the rate of human involvement will also continue to grow. Because of the potential risk to humans‚ it is important for the public to understand
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Influenza in Idaho: The Impact on Local Health Carolann Stanek University of Mary Author Note‚ Abstract? Do I need one? Influenza in Idaho: The Impact on Local Health Influenza is a communicable disease impacting Idahoans every year. The United States experiences a seasonal influenza incidence each year. This recurrent period is known as “flu season”. Most commonly‚ flu does not cause serious health issues‚ however‚ serious complications can and do occur. The young‚ elderly‚ and patients
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***Due March 31 before class! *** Case Study “Influenza” The second case study of the semester is centered around the topic of influenza. There are two areas of reading/research for this case study. The first (homework #1) pertains to a pandemic influenza that affected people worldwide in 1918-1919. The second (homework #2) involves research into more current strains of influenza that have been found. Please type a response/explanation to the seven questions listed below. You may put both homework
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so much about some diseases or other risks‚ influenza is one thing you actually should worry about. It’s terrible; it’s also far too common. Influenza‚ commonly called the flu‚ spreads easily. You can catch it from someone who coughs‚ sneezes or even talks to you from up to six feet away. You can infect others a day before you show any symptoms‚ and up to a week after becoming sick. Children can pass along the virus for even longer than that. Influenza is not a reportable disease‚ so its prevalence
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Influenza or The Flu is a serious disease. Each year in the United States‚ on average: 5% to 20% of the population gets the flu; More than 200‚000 people are hospitalized from flu complications‚ and; About 36‚000 people die from flu. So what should be done to fight this terrible disease? What are the symptoms? How should we protect ourselves? What should be known about this disease? The following information gives an in-depth analysis about the flu‚ where it comes from‚ who is at risk‚ and how it
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American Pandemic In the early years of 1918 through 1920‚ influenza stormed around the world in the worst pandemic in recorded history‚ killing at least fifty million people‚ and more than half a million of them were Americans. Yet‚ despite the devastation‚ many groups of people within the United States handed this epidemic very differently from each other. There were differences between “men as well as women‚ whites as well as people of color‚ middle and upper classes‚ as well as the working
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Abstract Global outbreaks of human influenza occur from influenza A viruses with novel Hemagglutinin (HA) molecules to which humans have no immunity. So understanding of the origin and evolution of HA genes is of particular importance. Host-origin classification based on the two outer proteins Host classification based on the HA protein achieved accuracies between 91.2% and 100% using KNN and random forest. While host classification based on the NA protein achieved accuracies
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1/19/14 Learning Unit One - Who - Avian Influenza The Avian Influenza is a viral disease of birds which is where it got the nickname the “Bird Flu”. Most Avian Influenza viruses do not have an effect on people‚ however some do. H5N1 is a subgroup of Influenza that will cause serious illness and in some case death. Like most new diseases there is not a lot known about the bird flu and there is still a lot of research being done with this disease. Most cases of the bird flu in humans have come
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people get Influenza Virus Vaccine? Introduction In winter‚ many people get caught by a flu. To prevent this‚ there is a flu vaccine‚ which has to be inoculated every year. There are many different opinions about this topic and this investigation will amplify some positive as well as negative effects of flu vaccine. Biological Background A flu (or biological name: influenza virus) is caused by the Influenza virus. There are three different types of this virus: Influenza-A-Virus‚ Influenza-B-Virus and
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Each year the influenza virus will infect anywhere between 5-20% of our Nations population and upwards of 200‚000 will become hospitalized for further treatments from complications. Most cases can occur between the months of October through May among those January and February is the peak months of the flu season. People most at risk of complications are the elderly above 65 years or older‚ children younger than 2 years old‚ and anyone who have chronic health conditions. The influenza viruses are
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