Many people are afraid to get an influenza virus infection each year. Those who should be concerned are parents with young infants, pregnant women, those over 65 years of age and those who will be more susceptible to complications from having contracted an influenza virus infection. It is important that those most at risk avoid […]

Many people get sick from the flu virus every year. The predominant population affected is those in the older age group. Once the disease catches you, it can take a while before you can finally rid yourself from it. Therefore, it is important to avoid being infected to prevent contamination by the killer virus.
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In modern times, influenza is an easily treated disease that rarely causes a widespread panic. However, this was not always the reaction to the disease. The history of influenza shows that over the past several millenniums, plagues and epidemics have had dramatic effects on the world’s population. Over the years, the flu […]

If you are desperate for money, just look at all of the cash up for grabs in the business of pandemic influenza preparedness hype. Since 2005, billions of government dollars have been given out in gobs to state and local legislatures, medical consultants and big pharmaceutical companies. There is an average of $5 […]

All countries in the world need flu vaccine shots to fight the deadly influenza virus. It is necessary to protect yourself from flu outbreaks especially during cold or rainy season such as the months of November and December. Before you decide on a shot, you have to consider its costs first. You have to ask […]

The avian influenza virus is the kind of flu infection that you get from infected birds. Domestic birds like chicken and wild birds such as ducks can be the carriers of this killer disease. Specifically, fifteen strains of influenza A virus are known to afflict the bird population. Hence, we can conclude that birds (domestic […]

Throughout time, the flu virus has changed considerably and evolved into various “versions” of itself. For example, the virus held responsible for the Spanish Flu in 1918 (the deadliest flu epidemic of the modern era) was the H1N1. In 1957, another version of the flu virus, the H2N2 caused the Asian Flu, killing over 1.5 […]

The flu is a type of illness that many in the world have experienced at one time or another. It’s a respiratory sickness that is caused by a virus that is transmitted through sneezes and coughs. The symptoms that many of us are familiar with include fever, headaches, body aches, and a dry cough. Modern […]

Bird flu, just like most other flu types, can become lethal to humans if left untreated. However, with most of the other flu viruses you have a fair window of treatment that can last for weeks before the virus produces other complications that are harder to treat, such as flu specific pneumonia, high fever and […]

Influenza is a type of respiratory illness that can cause many pesky symptoms, but can result in death in certain cases where a person’s immune system isn’t functioning properly. There are some particularly deadly strains of the virus, however, which have caused the deaths of millions of people. In this article, we’ll examine some of […]