Category: Flu

Influenza Pandemic Outbreak Analysis Table of Contents Abstract CDC Director, Crisis Response Transformational and Transactional leaders Poor Leadership References Abstract The group case study involves analysis of preparedness plan and challenges of an influenza pandemic on a developing nation. The infectious disease has undergone extensive studies in collaboration with CDC leadership. The leadership in the…

Influenza and Community Health Nurses Role Introduction Influenza is a viral infection that is caused by the influenza virus. It affects the respiratory system and causes complications such as bacterial pneumonia and dehydration. There are three types of influenza viruses. They include Type A, Type B, and Type C. Types A and B are very…

Influenza Epidemiology and Intervention Introduction At least once in a lifetime, an individual undergoes a distressing period when they experience flu. Whether mild or severe, the virus that causes flu spreads in the body, weakening its immunity. The influenza virus multiplies at different rates in the respiratory organs causing different mildness or severe flu levels.…

Seasonal Influenza Analysis Synopsis The review is based on the studies conducted by different scholars at various periods of time. The independence of each research helps us draw objective unprejudiced conclusions about CDC program relevance and cost effectiveness. Background CDC program on Seasonal Influenza is aimed at informing people about cases, treatment, protection issues and…

Influenza Preparedness in Low-Resource Settings Table of Contents Summary Analysis Key Elements Reflection Reference List Summary In the article titled, Influenza Preparedness in Low-resource Settings: a Look at Oxygen Delivery in 12 African Countries, Belle, Cohen, Shindo, Lim, Velazquez-Berumen, and Ndihokubwayo (2010) investigate the preparedness of 12 African countries healthcare systems for influenza outbreaks. Belle…

How the Spanish Influenza Was Connected to WWI Years ago, another pandemic swept the globe killing over 50 million people globally, greater than the deaths associated with World War I , which was happening in parallel.1 Occurring in three separate waves between 1918 and 1919, the Spanish Flu is remembered as a historic and devastating…