Influenza
The flu season lasts from ____ to ____
What is October-May
(Fall-Spring)
These symptoms are commonly, mistakenly, called the "flu" but in truth are not.
What is nausea, vomitting and diarrhea
The most important way to prevent the flu
What is Hand washing
How many people were estimated to have died from the Spanish Flu?
What is 30-50million
This part of the body is used to test for influenza
What is nose (nasal)
Influenza is spread by this type of transmission.
What is air or respiratory droplets
Cold symptoms occur slowly over a few days. Influenza differs because the onset is what?
What is very abrupt.
Who should get the flu vaccine
Who are everyone over 6 months of age
What major world event was just ending during the first influenza pandemic
What is WWI
Viruses need this in order to survive
What is a host cell
The incubation period of the flu virus
What is 1-4 days
At what temperature are you considered infectious by CDC guidelines
What is 100.4
The flu shot should be given
what is annually (every year)
What is the usual source of an influenza pandemic?
Animals
This is when two viruses combine to create a new subtype
What is genetic shift
A serious complication of influenza
What is pneumonia
Flu symptoms can last up to this amount of time.
What is 2 weeks.
True or false: The flu shot can give you the flu
What is FALSE!
You cannot get the flu from the flu shot
The Spanish flu was thought to originate from this animal
What is birds (avian)
You must be fever free for ______ before returning to school.
What is 24 hours
These groups of people are more likely to have complications from the flu virus
What are: the very young, very old, people with chronic medical conditions
List 3 symptoms of Influenza
What are: Fever Myalgia (muscle aches) Malaise (general tiredness/weakness), cough, Headache, Sore throat, Rhinitis (inflammation in the lining of the nose)
How long does it take for the flu shot to be effective
What is 2 weeks
List 2 reasons the Spanish flu became a pandemic
What are: global travel, poor sanitation, lack of hygiene
These are symptoms that might occur after an Influenza vaccination, but DO NOT mean you have the flu.
What are low grade temperature, soreness at injection site, aches, runny nose, cough and headache