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Yena & Nailah

 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

 chills  fever  coughing  sore throat  weakness  muscle aches and pains

 person to person by direct contact  handshake  kissing  hugging  airborne droplets  cough  sneeze

 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

 Influenza cannot be cured  Usual course of actions is to let body heal itself  People are told to get lots of rest and drink lots of f luid when they are sick  Sometimes steam vaporizer is used to make breathi ng easier  Painkillers are used to relieve aches and pains of th e flu  Antibiotics have no effect on the flu virus, however they are used to treat secondary infection

 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

 The most recent Influenza that is still going around is the Stomach Flu  It is widely circulating around USA  On 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

 "History Of Influenza." History Of Influenza. N.p., Web. 13 Feb  Kane, William. "Influenza." Health Matters!: Diseases and Disabling Conditions. Vol. 8. Danbury, CT: Grolier Educational, Print.