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    Influenza is a highly contagious viral infection of the respiratory tract. The virus spreads easily from person to person, mainly when an infected person coughs or sneezes. People with the flu are advised to get plenty of rest, drink plenty of liquids, avoid using alcohol and tobacco.

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    Influenza is a highly contagious viral infection of the respiratory tract. The virus spreads easily from person to person, mainly when an infected person coughs or sneezes. People with the flu are advised to get plenty of rest, drink plenty of liquids, avoid using alcohol and tobacco.

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    Influenza is a highly contagious viral infection of the respiratory tract. The virus spreads easily from person to person, mainly when an infected person coughs or sneezes. People with the flu are advised to get plenty of rest, drink plenty of liquids, avoid using alcohol and tobacco.

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    Influenza is a highly contagious viral infection of the respiratory tract. The virus spreads easily from person to person, mainly when an infected person coughs or sneezes. People with the flu are advised to get plenty of rest, drink plenty of liquids, avoid using alcohol and tobacco.

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    The key takeaways are that influenza is a highly contagious viral infection of the respiratory tract caused by influenza viruses. There are three main types of influenza viruses: influenza A, B, and C. Influenza spreads mainly through droplets from coughing and sneezing of infected individuals.

    The main types of influenza viruses are influenza A, B, and C. Influenza A virus infects various animals like birds and causes pandemics in humans. Influenza B virus almost exclusively infects humans. Influenza C virus commonly infects humans and pigs.

    The influenza virus spreads easily from person to person mainly through droplets from coughing and sneezing of infected individuals. It can also spread through contact with contaminated surfaces.

    INFLUENZA

    • Mary Stephanie V. Jose


    INFLUENZA
    • Italian: influenza, meaning "influence", (
    Latin: influentia). "influence of the cold".
    • Commonly called “the flu”
    • It is a highly contagious viral
    infection of the respiratory tract that
    can be caused by a variety of
    viruses.
    • Source: Discharges from the mouth
    and nose of infected person.
    Influenza
    Virus
    • The influenza virus spreads easily from
    person to person, mainly when an infected
    person coughs or sneezes.

    • Viruses that infect the nose, throat, and


    lungs cause influenza
    types of Influenza Virus

    • Influenzavirus A

    • Influenzavirus B

    • Influenzavirus C
    Influenza A virus
    (H5N1) virus
    • Wild aquatic birds are the natural
    hosts for a large variety of influenza
    A

    • The type A viruses are the most


    virulent human pathogens among
    the three influenza types and cause
    the most severe disease.
    Influenza B virus
    • Influenza B almost exclusively infects
    humans and is less common than
    influenza A.

    • Lower than type A

    • and consequently is less genetically


    diverse, with only one influenza B serotype
    Influenza C virus
    • Commonly infects humans and pigs
    and can cause severe illness and
    local epidemics

    • Less common than the other types


    and usually seems to cause mild
    disease in children

    • does not spark epidemics.


    Mode of transmission
    • Direct contact
    • Droplet infection
    • Articles freshly soiled with
    discharge of the nose and
    throat of the infected
    person
    • airborne
    What are flu symptoms?
    • fever
    • chills
    • respiratory symptoms
    such as
    • dry coug h
    • sore throat
    • runny or s tuf fy
    nose
    • headache
    • muscle aches
    •• extreme
    Nausea, vomiting
    fatigueand diarrhea can sometimes
    accompany influenza infection, especially in children.
    Is there treatment for influenza?
    • People with the flu are
    advised to get plenty of rest,
    drink plenty of liquids, avoid
    using alcohol and tobacco
    and, if necessary, take
    medications such as
    paracetamol (acetaminophen)
    to relieve the fever and
    muscle aches associated with
    the flu.

    • avoid taking aspirin during an


    influenza infection (it may
    cause fatal disease of the
    liver)

    • influenza is caused by a virus,


    antibiotics have no effect on
    the infection.
    How to prevent Influenza?
    • Education of the public as to
    sanitary hazard from spitting
    sneezing and coughing.

    • Avoid use of common towels,


    glasses and eating utensils.
    How to prevent Influenza?
    • Vaccination *** made from inactivated (killed)
    flu viruses, which cannot cause
    infection.

     It reduces the average


    person's chances of
    catching the flu by up to
    80%

     the flu shot contains killed


    flu viruses that will not
    cause the flu, but will
    prepare the body to fight off
    infection by the live flu virus.
    Types of the Influenza Vaccine

    Flu vaccines are available as a shot or nasal mist.

    • intramuscular (IM)
    injection influenza
    vaccine
    Types of the Influenza Vaccine

    • Nasal Mist (FluMist®)


    When Should I Get the
    Influenza Vaccine?
     The influenza vaccine is a yearly
    vaccination

     the viruses that cause the disease change every year.

     influenza viral genes continually change

     Another reason is that antibody produced by the host


    in response to the vaccine declines over time, and
    antibody levels are often low one year after
    vaccination.
    Public Health Nursing
    responsibilities
    • Isolate patient during acute
    stage.
    • Report the case to local Health
    Officer immediately
    • Instruct patient to go to bed in the
    beginning of the attack and not to
    report to work w/o the approval of
    the physician.
    Nursing Care
    • Keep patient warm
    • Keep patient away from persons suffering
    from respiratory tract infection to prevent
    pneumonia.
    • Teach and demonstrate proper sneezing
    and cough technique
    • Clothing soiled with throat and nose
    discharge should be boiled 30 mins.
    Before laundry
    Influenza/Flu vs. Common cold

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