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For several years the media has been cautiously following the possibility of a bird flu outbreak, but swine flu has beaten it to the punch. Influenza is a nasty little virus that can be deadly under the right conditions, and bird flu is a particularly bad strain that is deadly more often. No matter which strain happens to be floating around; the symptoms are the same; coughing, sneezing, aching and fever. If you have a cold, this could also describe how you feel except for the fever; which only occurs with the flu. Education is always the best way to combat fear, so knowing the facts about influenza can help ease the mind. Related Article Tags: , ,
The flu vaccine could save your life or the life of your parents or children. Not everyone is well equipped to deal with catching the flu and this is a very contagious and a very determined virus. The only way to truly prevent the flu in your home is to make sure that the whole family gets the flu vaccine each and every year.
Nowadays there is a lot of news about swine flu and the deaths it has caused. It has caused worldwide panic. There are many types of swine flu viruses but the most virulent and famous is the SIV (Swine Influenza virus) which is naturally found in pigs, this is where it got it name from.
Swine flu refers to the influenza caused by any strain of the flu virus that is endemic in pigs (swine). This flu is common in swine and rare in humans. Nevertheless, people with intense exposure to pigs are at risk of catching swine influenza, that is, if the swine carry a strain that has the potency to infect humans. Normally, these strains rarely pass from human to human. On the odd occasion, this virus undergoes mutations to form a new virus strain that is able to pass from human to another with relative ease. Therefore, it has been concluded that the strain that is responsible for the 2009 swine flu outbreak, has undergone such a mutation. Related Article Tags: , , , , , , ,
It's coming up to a year since the initial outbreak of the 2009 swine flu pandemic started in Mexico on the 13th of April where the first death marked the start of many to come. But what should we do now? There are still an estimated 5000 cases of swine flu in the UK according to the NHS site as of the 7th of January and it makes sense to air on the side of caution still considering the some 14 thousand lab confirmed deaths from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. Related Article Tags: , ,
Immunizations are a necessary evil of childhood. As a mother, it's heartbreaking to have your one year old begin to cry as soon as you enter the pediatrician's building out of fear of a shot, but every time you take him to the doctor, but immunizations are the reason the death rate for infectious disease among babies and young children is so low today. Following are the immunizations your child should receive, and the approximate ages at which they will receive them. Related Article Tags: , , , , ,
Influenza. It's a scary word these days. The Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918-19 infected over 500,000 people worldwide (1/3 of the world population) and 50,000 died. Health authorities are scrambling to protect people from the H1N1 "swine flu" virus as 55 million children prepare to go back to school in a few weeks. Related Article Tags: , , ,
This article explains how the bird flu vaccines is made. It also explains why the bird flu virus is taking a long time to develop.
Vaccinations need to be undertaken always by the pet owners and the dogs need to be vaccinated at the appropriate time. This helps to improve the resistance of the animal against some specific diseases causing frequently problems in dogs. The dogs that are orphaned due to the death of the mother have lesser protection in their immune system.Such animals are to be particularly protected against various diseases. Related Article Tags: , ,
Cervical Cancer.
Regular routine simple Pap tests from your doctor or health care provider are the key to prevention.
Recently a new vacinne tp prevent Cervical Cancer has been hailed as a "breakthrough" Related Article Tags: , , , , , , , , ,
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Deep cleaning your home is the answer to keeping swine flu and other potential harmful viruses at bay. Here are a few tips that will help you do your part in preventing contagion of the H1N1 virus, all of which can be applied to your daily domestic cleaning rounds. Related Article Tags: , , , ,
Swine flu, influenza A, h1n1 flu, whatever it's called, this latest flu pandemic sure is scaring a lot of people out of their wits. But should you be afraid of the big bad swine flu? The swine flu scare has spawned different reactions from different countries, some expected, some extreme. In Mexico, swine flu masks have become part of the usual fashion. Even if it didn't have a single case of swine flu, Egypt slaughtered some 300,000 pigs. Related Article Tags: , ,
Whooping cough - or pertussis - is an infection of the respiratory system caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis (or B. pertussis). It's characterized by severe coughing spells that end in a "whooping" sound when the person breathes in. Before a vaccine was available, pertussis killed 5,000 to 10,000 people in the United States each year. Now, the pertussis vaccine has reduced the annual number of deaths to less than 30. Related Article Tags: , , , ,
A recent survey conducted by Pet Health Insurance Companies revealed that illness and NOT old age as the primary cause of death in dogs. Thirty-Five percent of all dog deaths is due to illness. Related Article Tags: , , , ,
It's believed that schools could hold the key to a new cancer vaccination programme that has the potential to save hundreds of lives. Cervical cancer affects many women in the UK, with British women having a one in 116 chance of getting it at one point in their lives.
There have been governments claiming that they have been stockpiling on vaccines. This article refutes this fact and tells the reader to instead rely on other herbs.
With so much going on in the news lately about healthcare and medicine I couldn't resist putting together a quiz about medicine, health care, and other medical related topics. In the news today I read about the senate and the health care reform, swine flu vaccine recalls, and promising new cancer treatments. Related Article Tags: , , , , , , ,
Despite the active campaign on cancer prevention, the incidence of throat cancers in the United States has not dropped in recent years. In fact, the statistics are even rising in some areas, as opposed to the downward trend in other head and neck cancers that are usually associated with smoking and drinking alcohol. Related Article Tags: , , ,
I'll have a burger and fries to go and while I'm here check me for the bird flu.
Well,... no not as such, but drive thru's may be set up in VA hospitals in America as a suggestion by the government as a quick way of testing people who suspect they may have the bird flu.(This drive thru technique was used last year for a vaccine program in the U.S .) Related Article Tags: , , , , ,
Measles is on the increase due to a reluctance by parents to allow their children to have the MMR vaccine. The early stages are similar to many other diseases, yet measles kills children. Part I of this article explains why measles parties are not a good idea, and why measles is a dangerous infection. Related Article Tags: , , , , ,
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