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Influenza Activity
Influenza Activity
Influenza Activity
viruses such as influenza which may quickly transmit from person to person. An
when the population of a certain country has little or no immunity. It could be mild,
major demand on health and other important services as well as causing significant
economic losses, similar to Covid - 19 which lasts months or even years. In other
words, it is an international disease that occurs in all countries that affect millions of
people and may occur every 10 to 40 years due to major antigenic changes.
The influenza viruses came from animals and birds that don't ordinarily infect human
beings. New stains formed due to recombination between man, animals and birds.
Influenza A viruses that do not ordinarily infect humans are found in a variety of
animals including birds and pigs. Influenza viruses are constantly evolving, allowing
it probable for non-human influenza viruses to evolve in a manner that they might
quickly infect people and pass from person to person in some cases.
influenza including vaccines against specific avian influenza viruses. If the same virus
would cause the pandemic, there were already vaccines for this kind of Influenza. In
fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has modified all flu
vaccines to protect against four different flu viruses and can be given at the same
time.