Archive for the ‘Influenza’ Category
Which of these events is the most likely to cause a widespread influenza outbreak?
I need help with a question from my hw.
Which of these events is most likely to cause a widespread influenza outbreak?
A. People in northern regions are affected by weather patterns.
B. The influenza virus is recognized by host immune systems.
C. Global warming causes increased winter precipitation.
D. People lack immunity to a new strain of flu virus.
HELP.
Did the influenza virus mix with the avian flu to create SARS?
Did the influenza virus mix with the avian flu to create SARS?
How many strains of influenza are there?
How many strains of influenza are there at any given time? Hundreds? Millions? How many strains have lived and died in the last decade?
How can you tell the difference between influenza and viral bronchitis?
am coughing up phlegm that is sometimes colored, sometimes clear. nose mucous is sometimes clear, sometimes yellow. had 100 degree fever. muscle aches. retching and nausea. amoxicillin did nothing to help. motrin relieved fever and muscle aches. cough and stuffy nose still present. feeling weak. eyes feel puffy. is it a case of minor viral bronchitis or is it the flu?
If Swine Influenza is, “not able to be passed from human to human”, how have people contracted it?
Could someone currently contract Swine Influenza, even if they had no contact with infected animals?
Note: the words inside the quotation marks are not my own knowledge, but what I have heard other people saying.
What’s the difference between influenza and pneumonia?
My mom’s sick and she wanted me to find out, so if you could answer, that would be great!
Can a dog or a household pet get influenza?
Like can a dog get a disease like the flu from humans? Like swine flu, or influenza, or whatever?
Is there a difference between Influenza and Aviar influenza?
many people in my area seem to be geeting sick of a flu which pharmacists are calling “Influenza”, an area where no outbreaks of bird-flu influeza have been reported. Can someone explain to me why regular cold-flu medicine is un-effective and how serious this epidemic might be?
What is the mortality rate for H1N1 influenza?
Since the CDC reports only 26 confirmed cases with 8 deaths in Mexico, that would be a mortality rate much higher than the H1N1 influenza outbreak of 1918, which killed tens of millions. Why are the mortality rates in Mexico so much higher than the rest of the world. Does anyone know what the actual mortality rate is?