The Influenza

Influenza is now time to introduce crops - this is one of the best years I have ever had. For the first time in a while, I was looking forward to entering the field to collect the crops I worked hard. Farmers' lives have never been easy, but this year is my year. I got a lot more land, and I spent the days to put food on the table of the house. Fall in 1918 has become one of the worst days of my life. I have a pretty large family - two boys and two girls.

Influenza: Several influenza epidemics in the 20th century caused millions of deaths worldwide, including the most serious epidemic in American history In 1918, the outbreak of influenza in Spain was 500,000 I killed more. Today, influenza is no longer a public health threat, but it is still a serious disease affecting many people. About 20,000 people die each year from influenza. Influenza virus attacks the human respiratory tract and causes fever, headache, fatigue, cough, sore throat, stuffy nose, body pain.

Influenza is the most common cause of death in vaccine preventable diseases in the United States. In the influenza season study from 2006 to 2007 from 1976 to 1977, the number of influenza-related deaths due to respiratory and cardiovascular causes decreased from at least 3,349 (1985 to 1986) up to 48,614 (2003 It is estimated to be in the range of ~ 2004). I have not waited. Season), an average of 23,607 influenza-related deaths. In addition to the number of deaths, seasonal influenza has resulted in more than 200,000 hospitalizations annually.

Influenza is one of the most important acute upper respiratory tract infections. Influenza virus causes extensive respiratory diseases and brings significant morbidity and mortality to children. Influenza virus causes epidemic diseases (influenza A and B virus) and sporadic disease (type C) in humans. Seasonal human influenza causes approximately 36,000 deaths and 226,000 hospitalizations annually in the United States. In addition to humans, influenza may infect various animals. Some of these influenza strains are species-specific, but new influenza strains may infect humans from other animal species (see Pathophysiology). The term avian influenza used in this context refers to a human to animal infection with a human influenza virus strain that mainly affects birds.