1/17/2016 SHEELA ALVARADO Influenza is a virus we all call the flu. It attacks our upper respiratory system, and is spread when a person inhales droplets in the air that contain the flu virus, or sharing cups and utensils with an infected person. It can last a week, sometimes two, and can be very serious for the elderly and babies, and pregnant woman. People who have chronic illnesses are also high at risk for flu complications. The CDC estimates that deaths related to influenza range from 3000 to 49000
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Book Review: Flu by Gina Kolata This book begins by describing the 1918 influenza epidemic that killed an estimated 20 to 100 million people worldwide during the fall and winter of 1918. This particular strain of the flu was known as the Spanish Flu since it was first seen in the spring of 1918 in Spain. It struck young healthy people around the world in a matter of months. The flu would begin with typical flu like symptoms that could then become pneumonia and killed 2.5 percent of people
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Annotated Reference List Grand Canyon University: UNV-504 July 31, 2013 Annotated Reference List Kaplan, G. (2012). Waste not: The management imperative for healthcare. Journal of Healthcare Management/American College of Healthcare Executives, 57(3), 160-166. Retrieved from http://ehis.ebscohost.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer? sid=69dc6d91-8f7f-4151-b276-c2d279bedc61%40sessionmgr11&vid=3&hid=3 Efficiency is key. Working smarter not harder is one way to be
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Description Result Complete? Date Done Date Read FLU - Influenza Virus Vaccine - Seasonal FLU - Influenza Virus Vaccine - Seasonal FLUPROOF - Proof of Flu Vaccine Received Elsewhere HEPBDEC - Hepatitis B Vaccination Declined HEPBSAB - Hepatitis B Surface Antibody MUMPTITR - Mumps Titer RUBELLAT - Rubella Titer RUBEOLAT - Rubeola Titer TDAPPRF - Proof- Tet/Dip & Pertussis Rec Elsewhere VARVAC1 - Varicella Vaccine VARVAC2 - Varicella Vaccine #2 TB - Annual Surveillance TB - Annual Surveillance TB
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Community Teaching- Influenza Vaccine Jessica Alves December 11, 2015 According to Healthy People 2020 a goal of theirs is to “increase immunization rates and reduce preventable infections.” The influenza virus is one of these preventable infections, which can cause serious harm to patients. The influenza virus is known as the “flu.” Everyone in his or her life has had some experience with the flu, whether that is himself or herself or a family member. What if there was a way to ensure people
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elderly in particular are not as effectively protected by the flu vaccine as younger people are. According to a news story published by CNN in 2013 entitled “Flu vaccine less effective, especially among elderly,” it was reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, that the flu shot given for the flu season in 2012 and 2013 was only 9% effective in adults over the age of 65 compared
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HEALTH CARE CONCERN WITHIN YOUR COMMUNITY A. The format will discuss influenza in the elderly population addressing prevention, the signs, symptoms, and when to seek medical attention. II. SPECIFY THE TARGET POPULATION A. The target population chosen are elderly people over 65 years of age. The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (2014) website, people over age 65 are at a greater risk of developing influenza because of a weakened immune system. Approximately 90 percent of seasonal
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Influenza Vaccination Abramson, Z., Avni, O., Levi, O., & Miskin, I. (2010). Randomized trial of a program to increase staff influenza vaccination in primary care clinics. Annals of Family Medicine, 8(4), 293-298. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1370/afm.1132 Brusaferro, S. Chittaro, M., Turello, D., Calligaris, L., Farneti, F., Faruzzo, A., & Fiappo, E. (2009). Impact of vaccinating HCWs on the ward and possible influence of avian flu threat. Infection, 37(1), 29-33. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10
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for the next flu season. Recent reports from the CDC have indicated that due to shortages in the flu vaccine, 50 percent of the population who are at risk of contracting the virus will not receive the inoculation for several months. Prepare a report that you will submit to leadership regarding the points outlined below. Use the Internet to research current health care industry data on “Influenza” current trends, treatments, and protocols to assist you in preparing the report. Prepare a four to
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Communicable Disease Paper: Influenza John Doe HCS/457 Professor Monica Vargas September 13, 2015 Communicable Disease Paper: Influenza Malaria, Hepatitis, Polio, Tuberculosis, Pertusus, Ebola, Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Influenza. These are just a number of communicable diseases that people are faced with. “Communicable diseases spread from one person to another or from an animal to a person. The spread often happens via airborne viruses or bacteria, but also through blood or
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