Influenza
Cassandra Murphy
Flu
Influenza- contagious disease caused by virus, strains A, B, C- A and B are worse. The flu virus is tiny particles that you cannot see that enter your body.
Part of strain A
Affected body parts
Respiratory system- affects your breathing
-If don’t get Vaccine sickness will get worse
-Cough,Stuffy nose,Scratchy Throat
-Strains
-influenza in humans is caused by strains of several A subtypes
Inflamed Lungs
Body with flu
Start of the Flu
Healthy Body
Healthy or Sick?
• Supply blood with oxygen
• Get oxygen to all parts of the body
• Oxygen gets to the body through mouth and nose
Sick with the Flu-
• Mostly affects lungs making it hard to breath
• Nervous system is affected by causing legs and knees feel week or shaky
Target
-more than 200,000 people have to go to the hospital in the 1990's
- more serious with babies and elderly
- not specific to a certain race
Onset
spreads when someone coughs or sneezes
- flu started in China with ducks, pooped and pigs caught it, farmer caught it from pigs and spread from there
Prevented:
- preventable by covering mouth and nose
- staying home when sick, don't touch your mouth, eyes or nose
Ducks carry the flu
Pigs can carry the flu from ducks
Chickens also carry the flu
Diagnosis
-Hard to diecnos doctors will run blood test
-Suddon fever
-Weakness
-Aches
-Pain
-5%-20% of people get the flu each year
-Vomiting
-Diarrhea
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BLOOD TEST
Signs and Symptoms
muscle aches
- weakness
- pain
-Fatigue,
-Dry Cough,
-Fever,
-Body aches
-Rare or Mild Headaches
-Some times Nausea, and Diarrhea
- infects the cells
- spreads when someone coughs or sneezes
- preventable by covering mouth and nose
- staying home when sick, don't touch your mouth, eyes or nose
- flu started in China with ducks, pooped and pigs caught it, farmer caught it from pigs and spread from there
Treatment
vaccination recommended to prevent it
- amantadine and rimantadine- if given within 2 days of symptoms can reduce length and severity of the flu
- rest
- fluids
- treatment of symptoms
-No touching eyes,mouth,nose
Prignosis
lasts 1 to 2 weeks
- can lead to pneumonia or bronchitis
- most people do not die from it
-Most commonly Babies die from the Flu
Conclusion
-I had the flu once,it was horrifying and now to prevent getting the flu again I take the flu shot every year.
-I know several family members that have had the flu.
- I know a teacher that had the flu
- I know many students and friends that had the flu.
Bibliography
Cites
Works Cited
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"Seasonal Flu." Home. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Dec. 2013. <http://www.flu.gov/about_the_flu/seasonal/>.