Essays on Influenza

Modern vaccines have been around for over a century, with the idea of vaccinations going back to ancient China and India. Most credit Edward Jenner for creating the first smallpox vaccine in the early 1770’s; however, he is simply the first to do a scientific experiment and document the process. Louis Pasteur’s work would pave…

Flu Shot and Pregnancy Many researches were conducted to find out whether flu affect pregnancy and what consequences many be. Two secondary researches were examined. The first stated that the risk of complications from flu is higher in pregnant women, especially in the last trimester. The most thorough researches of flu influence were conducted in…

The clash between the animal rights activists and researchers over the issue of, whether animals should be allowed to be studied in research labs, or not, is constantly debated. The heavily accepted plea of the animal rights activists to remove animals from testing is a completely preposterous goal, and when looked further in to, have…

Changes in the human behavior and life manner over the last century have resulted in an addition of epidemics and pandemics all around the universe. The spread of infective diseases among the population is normally known as epidemics or pandemics. The difference between these two nomenclatures are related to the figure of people which is…

10 out of 10 people infected with it will die with die with it. It is airborne. It is 100 times more contagious than AIDS. It has no known origin, vaccination or cure. It kills you in such a way that even highly trained professionals getsick from just hearing about the effects. It is real…

“By uniting us against a common enemy, fear also brings humans together. It has a preserve yet delicious binding quality. It’s for this reason that we love to spread fearful rumors, sometimes blowing them out of all proportion just to heighten the sense of danger.” (33. Brandwashed) Zoom In: In this passage, Martin Lindstrom denotes…

I chose to write my topic paper on the H1N1 virus. This virus has interested me since its reemergence in 2009. Its ability to change and adapt each time it shows up again attracted my attention. I hope to inform people about the virus along with the symptoms and how to go about avoiding it…

TAQ1 A pathogen is a biological agent that causes diseases. Two illustrations of pathogens are bacteriums and viruses. Features Virus Bacterias Fungus Protozoa Shape and size Proteins and nucleic acid find the form and size of a virus. They come in different forms such as coiling, polyhedral, enveloped and complex There are so many species…

Causes of Pneumonia Bacterial Pneumonia Viral Pneumonia Mycoplasma Pneumonia Other Kinds of Pneumonia Treating Pneumonia Preventing Pneumonia is Possible If You Have Symptoms WHAT IS PNEUMONIA?Pneumonia is a serious infection or inflammation of your lungs. The air sacs in the lungs fill with pus and other liquid. Oxygen has trouble reaching your blood. If there…

Limit the Spread of Infection Influenza________________________________ What is influenza? Influenza is known as the grippe. It can be caught all twelvemonth unit of ammunition but largely caught in winter. Symptoms include? -High temp 38c and higher -Tired or weak -Headache and general strivings -Dry chesty cough Method and transmittal of infection Influenza viruses are by…