Influenza Case Study

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A common strain of the flu, H-3-N-2, has led to an epidemic across the country. The strain is becoming known as quick killer. While people still have the usual symptoms chills, fever, muscle pain, headache, dry cough, high temperature and loss of appetite. 1 Millions are becoming increasingly concerned about the risk of their health. ABC new tonight with David Muir reported on Tuesday January 16, 2018 of the recent death of a mother from San Jose, California. Katie Thomas was a mother of three and known to be joyful, vibrant, and even an active participant in marathons. However unlike the normal masses of people who catch the flu during the winter season, she unfortunately didn’t not recover from her illness. 48 hours after being diagnosed with the flu, the mother died from the influenza. This came as to a shock to her family and friends due to her being such a healthy person. Sadly this case was not the first one of the season. Last week a 4 year old, Jonah Reiben, also …show more content…

NBC stated that the south had been hit especially hard. The governor of Alabama declared a state of emergency in response to the influenza. In Georgia, it was reported that at a DeKalb hospital, they have received more patients in 2018 than the entire month of December. To add, a representative of the influenza division in the CDC say this is the worse in three years. He also stated that the season is peaking and the epidemic is happening at the same time in multiple places, and families still have up to almost 13 weeks left of the flu season. Lastly some states have begun to have a shortage in the antiviral drug, Tamiflu. Died 48 hours after showing symptoms of the flu. This epidemic will be monitored until the flu season has passed. Because millions of Americans will want to keep track in order to protect not only themselves but also their loved

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