INFLUENZAYena & Nailah

INFLUENZA ON A CELLULAR LEVEL

WHAT IS INFLUENZA? 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

COMMON SYMPTOMS chills fever coughing sore throat weakness muscle aches and pains

HOW IS IT SPREAD? person to person by direct contact

handshakekissinghugging

airborne dropletscoughsneeze

HISTORY 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

TREATMENT OF THE DISEASEInfluenza cannot be curedUsual course of actions is to let body heal itselfPeople are told to get lots of rest and drink lots of

fluid when they are sickSometimes steam vaporizer is used to make breathing

easierPainkillers are used to relieve aches and pains of the

flu Antibiotics have no effect on the flu virus, however

they are used to treat secondary infection

CURRENT RESEARCH 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

CURRENT CASE The most recent Influenza that is still

going around is the Stomach Flu It is widely circulating around USAOn 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

BIBLIOGRAPHY "History Of Influenza." History Of

Influenza. N.p., 2009. Web. 13 Feb. 2013.

Kane, William. "Influenza." Health Matters!: Diseases and Disabling Conditions. Vol. 8. Danbury, CT: Grolier Educational, 2002. 104-05. Print.