of miles away from the rest of the infected. During the outbreak‚ authorities lost track of the casualties; the numbers were overwhelming. By the time the disease burned out‚ the estimated death toll rose around fifty-million people. This 1918 influenza outbreak was by far the most deadly pandemic in human history. The normal death curve of a pandemic‚ is a U shape‚ targeting the young and the elderly and completely passing over all in between. This one however‚ is a W shape‚ striking children
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he lurks silently and patiently awaiting his next 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
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Vaccines are substance that are generally injected into a person or animal to protect against a particular disease. The advantages and disadvantages of vaccinations have been discussed by scientists such as Shizuo Akira or David Amaral. There have been studies conducted all over the world but mainly in United States and Europe. The main controversy surrounding vaccines is whether or not getting vaccinated is worth the potential side effects. Society is impacted in many ways but the largest way being
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“EXPRESSION‚ PURIFICATION AND QUANTIFICATION OF NEURAMINIDASE GENE OF INFLUENZA” A dissertation submitted to the VIT University in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of the degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE In BIOTECHNOLOGY SUBMITTED BY A. SRIKANTH Register No: 08MSBOO1 UNIVERSITY (Estd. u/s 3 of UGC Act 1956) VIT SCHOOL OF BIO SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY VIT UNIVERSITY VELLORE-632014 MAY 2010 DECLARATION I here by declare that the project work entitled “EXPRESSION‚PURIFICATION
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and preparedness. The original influenza A (H1N1) is a disease that causes harsh symptoms in the respiratory area. It is a virus that is very rare in humans‚ however‚ regularly causes outbreaks in pigs. Influenza is predominantly a respiratory virus that causes both upper and lower-respiratory symptoms (National Institute‚ 2012). Influenza symptoms include coughing‚ and breathing problems‚ sore throat‚ runny rose and congestion. The first case of H1N1 influenza was publicized in the United States
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Lethal Injection: A study of influenza vaccines Every fall season we hear the question; did you get your flu shot yet? It is supposed to protect you from that nasty flu virus that circulates our communities during the fall and winter months. But‚ did you know that in 2011 the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Adverse Event Reporting Systems Website (AERS) reported 51 deaths caused by the flu vaccine in the United States (U.S.) (CDC‚2012). According to National Vaccine Information Center (NVIC)‚ as
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Plague‚ The flu epidemic of 1918 caused mass hysteria around the world. During the 1918 flu outbreak‚ it became evident that challenging aspects of scientific research required different characteristics of scientists. In this excerpt from “The Great Influenza”‚ John M. Barry describes in detail about many ideas relating to this event‚ including the side of a scientist and the methodologies of research. The author analyzed the tactics and qualities of scientists of the time to paint a picture of uncertainty
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1918 saw the most famous influenza pandemic—a worldwide epidemic that caused nearly 50 million deaths—when a H1N1 influenza A virus of partial avian origin infected over one-third of the world’s population [1]. Within the last century‚ there have been four pandemics caused by influenza A with the most recent in 2009 when a swine-like H1N1 virus entered the human population. The increase in whole genome sequencing‚ computational methods‚ and surveillance of bird populations [2]‚ as well as households
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What is Influenza? An influenza pandemic is an epidemic of an influenza virus that spreads world-wide and effects a large amount of the population. Throughout history‚ the influenza virus has mutated and has caused pandemics or global epidemics. Background On March 11‚ 1918‚ a solider in Fort Riley Kans‚ reports the infirmary with symptoms which was a first thought to be the common cold. Within only an hour‚ several soldiers reported to the infirmary with similar symptoms. Fort Riley was a military
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how to prevent influenza Thesis Statement: Influenza can be prevented with simple preventive measures INTRODUCTION: Influenza‚ more commonly known as the flu‚ is one of the most common infectious diseases. It can be deadly. The flu affects everybody. It is a source of illness and death every flu season‚ which runs roughly through the fall and early winter months. Although for most people the infection is mild‚ since the early 1970s‚ researchers estimate that influenza has caused more
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