Influenza is a respiratory disorder that infects lungs, throat and nose. It is caused by the influenza virus.
Causes
Influenza is caused by influenza virus. If a patient has flue, when he/she will sneeze or cough then the influenza virus in the form of tinny droplets transferred from one person to the other person.
Symptoms
Pneumonia, Cough, Fever, Headache, Difficult to breath, Inflammation in throat, respiratory syndrome.
Spread
If you touch the place or thing that is previously infected by the virus then this virus will transfer to your hand and when you will use this hand to touch your nose, eyes, or mouth, they moved into your body.
Transmission
There they will cause a disease that is flu. If an infected person is talking to you and have less than 6 feet distance between you and his/her. Then the chance of spread of flu increases.
Treatment
Antivirals are used to treat the flu. These three drugs (antivirals) are recommended:
Zanamivir
Oseltamivir
Peramivir
Pandemic
First time influenza pandemic outbreak was reported in 1918. The pandemic was caused by the an H1N1 virus. Its gene was avian origin.
Patients
Normally it effect to the children because they have low immunity and the chance of developing disease is increased.
Vaccination
We can prevent from the influenza by using vaccine against influenza each year.