Influenza

Question 1

What are the causative organisms for Influenza?

Answer 1

Influenza A, B, and C

Question 2

What form of Influenza is Influenza A, B, or C viruses?

Answer 2

Virus

Question 3

What are the most common modes of transmission for Influenza (Influenza A, B, and C viruses)?

Answer 3

Droplet contact, direct contact, or indirect contact

Question 4

What are the virulence factors for Influenza (Influenza A, B, and C viruses)?

Answer 4

Glycoprotein spikes, antigenic drift and shift.

Question 5

How do you culture/diagnose Influenza (Influenza A, B, and C viruses)?

Answer 5

Gold standard in RT-PCR tests

Question 6

How do you prevent Influenza (Influenza A, B, and C viruses)?

Answer 6

A variety of vaccines are available and should be received annually

Question 7

How do you treat Influenza (Influenza A, B, and C viruses)?

Answer 7

Oseltamivir (Tamiflu)

Question 8

What are the epidemiological features of Influenza (Influenza A, B, and C viruses)?

Answer 8

For seasonal flu, deaths vary from year to year; United States: range from 17,000-52,000; internationally: range from 250,000-500,000