Influenza

Question 1

How is influenza transmitted

Answer 1

airborne respiratory droplets, feces, fomites

Question 2

how many deaths a year from influenza in the US

Answer 2

23,000

Question 3

how many influenza deaths a year in the world

Answer 3

250-500,000

Question 4

influenza a severity and amount

Answer 4

every year, causes epidemics, can be severe

Question 5

influenza B severity and amount

Answer 5

every year, less common than type a, moderate symptoms

Question 6

influenza c severity and amount

Answer 6

not efvery year, mild

Question 7

incubation period of influenza

Answer 7

1-4 days

Question 8

s/s of influenza

Answer 8

sudden onset, fever, chills, sore throat, fatigue, chest pain, cough, exhaustion

Question 9

treatment of influenza

Answer 9

bed rest, fluids, nsaids,

Question 10

serious cases of influenza get treated by

Answer 10

relenza and tamiflu

Question 11

influenza complications

Answer 11

bacterial invasion of damaged respiratory tissue (pneumonia)

Question 12

pneumonia with influenza is what type of infection

Answer 12

opportunistic

Question 13

reyes syndrome

Answer 13

influenza complication of aspirin treatment, damage liver and brain