Cold and Flu

It is not so much that the vaccine's effectiveness doesn't last long, it is more related to the ability of the virus to mutate to a different form that the vaccine was not designed to match.

The seasonal flu vaccine is given annually because the common strains of influenza viruses that circulate each flu season are rapidly mutating viruses. Once they mutate, the vaccine we got previously may no longer match the new mutation well enough so that the antibodies we developed after the last vaccine can no longer match well enough to "lock" the new mutated virus from being able to enter our cells.

There are quite a few different viruses that may be among those that "make the rounds" from year to year. Immunologists and epidemiologists in the US work each year to identify which strains are most active on the other side of the globe (and therefore are likely to be the ones that will spread into our side when our season arrives). They usually add three types to the vaccine, typically one of the Type A flu viruses, one of the Type B flu viruses and whatever third type seems to be a good choice based on what is circulating in Asia and the southern hemisphere during the summer months to prepare the vaccine for the next fall flu season. It works the same from the southern hemisphere when they have summer and are getting vaccines ready for when they will have their next flu season.

However, if the viruses did not mutate, we would have life long immunity to each one we get vaccinated against. There have been studies that have shown that flu virus vaccines can be effective against the same strains of flu up to 90 years or "life time", unlike some of the other virus or bacterial vaccinations that "wear off" in time, like tetanus or whooping cough.

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you might see something nasty or scary or your nervous

sounds like an infection!

There are many ways to look at this there are the way people saw it as a supernatural type thing or there is the simple way that people just didn't understand it. During this time period it was a mix of new medicines and old cultures so it was believed that there were many ways to treat these things. If you ever watched an old movie or show sometimes there are carts that come around to sell medicines or "Cure all". These things were produced by random people sometimes just to gain wealth off of desperate people. Root beer was actually considered to be a cure all in the beginning and was believed to cure some of the worst symptoms of flu's and viruses. But people didn't understand that some of these things would spread just because of not washing your hands.

Like many antibiotics, Azithromycin (the drug in the Z-pack) can cause some unpleasant side effects, including nausea. However, there is no evidence of risk to either the child or mother, including no evidence that azithromycin causes birth defects in either humans or animals. Since azithromycin is a medication you take for only a short period, let your doctor know when he prescribes it and you'll be fine.

There may be some ongoing cases in limited locations around the world, including in Mississippi. However, the specifics and counts of cases are no longer being tracked by CDC, WHO, the US states, and most other countries, now that the pandemic has been declared over. Influenza cases are monitored, but specific H1N1/09 counts (and the lab tests needed to isolate the specific virus to be able to count them correctly) aren't being done. Influenza cases in general are monitored, but statistics are not being kept for H1N1/09 cases separately from other influenza types for reporting any longer in the post pandemic phase.

162 Have been reported at Mississippi State University. 3 At Ole Miss, and 10 Probable cases pending.

the effects of a flu pandemic don't need to be lethal because the meaning of the word pandemic is that the disease is spreading fast on a global scale.

yes it can.

One reason we all get so many colds and influenza is that the viruses that cause these diseases are extremely easy to spread. This was as true in 1918 as it is in 2008. The big problem with the 1918 pandemic was the extreme virulence of that particular strain of virus.

Cold and flu viruses are thought to be spread by contact with respiratory droplets, either airborne through coughing or sneezing or transmission from kissing, surfaces, doorknobs, handshakes, and the like, then transferring the virus to your mucous membranes by touching your eyes, mouth or nose.

In 1918 the germ theory of disease was very well advanced. The medical practitioners of the day had a pretty good idea that droplets of ejecta from an infected person probably had a lot to do with the spread of respiratory illness. They also recognized that the virus could be spread from surfaces, used handkerchiefs, water glasses and so on. They did a good job of controlling as many of these factors as they could. For example, people went about wearing surgical masks, which did much to prevent the mask wearer from spreading viruses through coughing or sneezing.

Click on the related link below to wander through a wonderful website and its links on the 1918 influenza pandemic.

The related link below links to special Google Map that lists and shows you all the countries that have had confirmed cases of the Swine Flu. They also list and show you which countries have had people die from the Swine Flu.

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About 30,000 confirmed cases, and about 150 deaths.

http://www.who.int/csr/don/2009_06_12/en/index.html

The Bird Flu affects the respiratory system. Respiratory Acute Syndrome is one of the common symptoms of Bird Flu. Acute respiratory disease syndrome (ARDS) is a lung condition resulting in low oxygen levels in the blood. The human body's organs, for instance, the kidneys and the brain, lack enough oxygen to survive.

Influenza viruses attack the respiratory system. As they force the cells in the respiratory system to stop their usual function and make new viruses instead, your body notices the strain of the loss of those cells' function. Additionally, when the virus has been reproduced to the point of bursting open the cell, that death of the cell also causes respiratory symptoms. When the tissue is inflamed from infection and cell death, your lungs and mucous tissue begin to produce excess amounts of fluids and mucus to try to wash the invader out of your body. This excess drainage can tickle your throat and drip into your trachea and make you cough. Your lungs will also react with more fluid production which results in coughing, again, as a mechanism of forcing the pathogen from your body and protecting you from destruction of more respiratory system cells.

There are many possible causes to a toddler's frequent high fevers from mild to extremely serious. Any child suffering from fever should be taken to see their doctor as soon as possible.

Pnemoma is a common misspelling of pneumonia, which is defined as an abnormal inflammation of the lungs. This means a swelling of the alveoli (or lungs sacs) and is usually accompanied by these aveoli being filled with fluid. Pneumonia can be cause by a multitude of things, including virus, bacteria, fungi, etc..

Diabetics can frequently have peaks and crashes in blood sugar. Low blood sugar as well as high can cause a plethora of problems one of which being dizziness and disorientation. With a well regulated diet these shifts in blood sugar become less frequent.

Yes, your immune system is not as strong when you're stressed out and you are more vulnerable to getting sick. You are also more prone to headaches, muscle/back pain, stomach ulcers, high blood pressure, sleep disorders etc. Relax, and you'll feel better!

Maybe Spain. Spanish Influenza.

Well, I know that the most important person who almost died of Spanish Influenza was Edward Cullen! Then Carlie turned him into a Vampire on Edwards mother's request!

Examples of antigens are poisons, splinters and microorganisms.