Influenza

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Pandemic

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An exceptionally widespread epidemic that is a disease or outbreak that affects very high proportions of the population or populations throughout the world

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Epidemic

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An outbreak of a disease that suddenly affects a large group of people

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Influenza prevention

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Cover mouth - nose with tissue
Wash hands often with soap and water alcohol based sanitizes are also effective
Avoid touching eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread this way

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If you ARE sick with influenza

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24 hours at home
Limit contact
Cdc website

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Flu vaccine

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New every year
Protect against 2 A and 1 B
Provides 70-90% protection
Does not protect against influenza C

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2 types of vaccine

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Trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (flu injection)

Live attenuated influenza vaccine) (FluMist

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Flu shot administration route

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Vastus Lateralis

Deltoid

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Flu shot / adverse reaction

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Mild - S, R, S at INJ site
Fever aches
GUILAIN BARRE SYNDROME
neurological D/O with paralysis and respiratory failure

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Flu Mist-

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2 doses
4-6 weeks apart
2-49 y/o
INTRANASAL

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Flu must AR

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Runny nose wheezing grades he VOMITTING muscle aches fever abd pain

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FLU SHOT CONTRAINDICATIONS

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-Allergy to eggs -
- Guillain Barre syndrome
- reaction
- less than 6 months of age
Moderate to sever illness with fever
No precautions

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Flu mist Contraindications

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-weakens immune system (children)
Chronic medical conditions
Long term aspirin or other salicylate theraphy

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H1N1

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SWINE FLU
Mexico ➡️ USA
March and April 2009
Cough sneezing and touching infected objects
June 11 -09 WHO - Pandemic
Pigs in Europe - Asia - bird gene human gene QUADRUPLE REASSORTANT
August 2010 Pan over

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H3N2v

Variant of H3N2

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Pigs - Swine influenza

Does not infect humans or spread among humans

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Swine flu diagnosis

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NASA Swab
Sub typed after determination of positive
May be sent to CDC

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How long can infected person speak virus

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1 day before

5-7 days after

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Flu activity commonly peaks

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In US - January it February

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Trivalent influenza

Hemagglutinin) (HA

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A/Cali/09 (H1N1)
A/Texas/59/2012 (H3N2)
B/Massachusetts /2/2012

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Quadrivalent

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B/Brisbane/60/2008
Victoria lineage virus (9) 
A/Cali/09 (H1N1)
A/Texas/59/2012 (H3N2) 
B/Massachusetts /2/2012

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Antigenic Drift

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Small changes that happen continually over time

Produces new virus strain unrecognized by body’s immune system

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Antigenic SHIFT

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Abrupt major change in influenza A viruses

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Type A

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Both kinds of changes

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Type B

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Antigenic drift

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Swine Flu treatment

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TamiFlu

Relenza