influenza alec fleischacker. influenza is an infectious disease of birds and mammals
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Influenza
Alec Fleischacker
Influenza is an infectious disease of birds and mammals
Influenza is transmitted via aerosols when people cough or sneeze
Symptoms include chills, fever, sore throat, muscle pains, severe headache, coughing, weakness/fatigue, and general discomfort
• Ways to prevent getting influenza– Hand washing with soap, which deactivates the
virus– Covering coughs and sneezes– Avoid contact with infected people
Influenza is caused by an orthomyxoviridae RNA Virus
Influenzavirus A is responsible for most common types of the flu
Flu Pandemics occur when a new strain is transmitted to humans
from a different mammal
Influenzavirus B and C are less common than Influenzavirus A
There is a new strain of influenza every winter because it mutates
very quickly
Vaccination is the most effective method of preventing influenza
The World Health Organization attempts to predict which strains will emerge each year
One of the best treatment for the flu is to get plenty of rest
The two types of antivirals used are M2 protein inhibitors and
Neuraminidase inhibitors
Neuraminidase Inhibitors are preferred to M2 Inhibitors
M2 Inhibitors block the ion protein that allows the M2 protein from going into
the proton
Works Citedhttp://www.cdc.gov/flu/http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/influenza/DS00081http://www.who.int/topics/influenza/en/http://www.wvdhhr.org/wvflu/symptoms_spreads.asphttp://emedicine.medscape.com/article/219557-overviewhttp://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/life/cellular-microscopic/flu.htmhttp://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Oct05/avianflu.thevirus.ws.htmlhttp://www.livestrong.com/article/90289-influenza-virus-works/