Influenza is also called the grippe or the flu. It is a highly contagious


infection of the respiratory tract. It results from three different types of Myxovirus


Influenza. Influenza affects all age groups it occurs highest in school children.


The very young, or elderly and those with chronic diseases. Influenza could also


lead to death. In 1918 Influenza was estimated to have killed twenty million


people. The causes of Influenza are breathing it in or sharing a drinking glass with


an infected person. It then attaches to respiratory tract causing inflammation.


Symptoms of Influenza occur in twenty four to forty eight hours after


exposure. Symptoms of Influenza are; Temperatures of hundred and one degrees to


hundred and four degrees Farnehit, headache, a non productive cough,


occasionally laryngitis, and lack of energy. It can also cause chronic obstructive


pulmonary disease (COPD).



Treatment for Influenza is bed rest, high fluid intake, Asprin or Tylenol,


and an antiviral agent called Amantadine. Since there is no cure for Influenza,


we must take precousions against exposure. We must remember and teach others


to practice good hygiene. Washing your dishes in hot water and never eating or


drinking after anyone.

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