accessible and at a low cost for the public to receive the flu vaccine? Should we single out just the population at risk‚ infants and people with chronic diseases? Should health care businesses mandate healthcare workers receive the vaccine or wear a mask when at work? The answer is all of these. As a healthcare community‚ we need to find out the reasons why people do not receive the flu vaccine. One reason could be fear of getting the flu from the vaccine‚ another could be cost. Again‚ we cannot
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it is called the flu‚ but this is not the same with stomach flu viruses that can cause vomiting and diarrhea. The flu is actually more dangerous that the common colds for kids. Every year‚ thousands of kids get sick with seasonal influenza. In some cases‚ the illness results in death. Severe influenza complications are very common in kids below 2 years old. Annually‚ about 20‚000 children below the age of 5 are brought to hospitals because of influenza complications. The flu seasons differ in
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stated as “which vaccine is more effective for preventing getting the flu”. In this case‚ the problem being researched about is the flu the possible solutions to this problem which the use of vaccines is being analyzed. The null hypothesis of this experiment states that there is no effective vaccine for preventing getting the flu while the alternative hypothesis states that there is an effective vaccine for preventing getting the flu. The results obtained from such an experiment should be significant
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Spanish Influenza is a flu; which is a respiratory infection and attacks the body without warning. It has no place of origin and became a global pandemic in a span of a couple of months in North America‚ Brazil‚ Asia‚ Europe‚ India‚ Africa‚ and Taubenberger in the South Pacific. The 1918-1919 Spanish influenza name was established consequently because of the massive deaths in Spain where the flu had struck first‚ was known as the most devastating pandemic in history. The general flu season is late fall
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Influenza vaccination should be mandatory for healthcare workers. The vaccine can reduce the number of transmission of the flu to their coworkers and the patients who are in their care. All health care workers should want to provide the safest care for their patients and “first do no harm‚ a principle that should apply to everyone in hospitals and health care organizations. “ First do no harm‚ is a guiding fundamental truth that the patient’s well-being is the primary consideration‚ with that being
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13 Influenza 101- ENGLISH JACKY POH YEE LONG What is Influenza Influenza commonly referred to “flu‚ is an infectious disease caused by RNA viruses of the family Orthomyxoviride (the influenza viruses)‚ that affects bird‚ humans‚ and other mammals. The common symptoms of the disease are chills‚ fever‚ sore throat‚ muscle pains‚ severe headache‚ coughing‚ weakness/fatigue and general discomfort. The most frequent symptoms are sore throat‚ fever and coughs. In more serious symptoms‚ influenza
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victim. He does not discriminate based on race‚ sex‚ or age‚ however; the youngest and eldest usually pay a higher price. This perpetrator who remains faceless is known as the influenza virus. The influenza virus commonly known as the flu is a contagious viral infection that invades its victim’s body via the nose and mouth affecting the respiratory system of the individual. It spreads by respiratory droplets through coughing and sneezing. When a person sneezes or coughs‚ they normally
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Republic of the Philippines University of Southeastern Philippines College of Agriculture and Related Sciences Brgy.Pindasan‚ MabiniCompostela Valley Province Name: Section: 1A5 Subject:AN SCI 1Alab Instructor: Mayren D. Cruiz Laboratory exercise # 9 Breeds of Poultry Animals I. Introduction: Poultry have been on the earth for over 150 million years‚ dating
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views about morality. Consider the scenario of an eighty year-old man whom we will call Mr. Simpson. Years of getting the flu with complications has left Mr. Simpson’s lungs very weak and unable to take another year of the flu. In fact another year of the flu will likely kill him. He does not want the flu shot because he sincerely believes that the actual flu shot will give him the flu. With further research‚ the doctor and the family find that Mr. Simpson will accept an immune boosting shot only. If
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_____________________________ Dear _________________________‚ Mercury Drug will hold Bantay Kalusugan “Iwas Trangkaso” flu vaccination/free consult for 6 consecutive Saturdays‚ August 17-Sept 21‚ 2013‚ 10 am-7 pm at participating stores throughout the country. Join us in 3 easy steps: 1. Confirm participation by sending your HHC Case Manager your contact details. 2. Follow flu vaccine administration procedure. 3. Receive your honorarium by sending your Case Manager right after event the
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