100 Questions & Answers About Influenza

by Delthia Ricks

Overview

Every year in the United States, on average 5% to 20% of the population becomes sick with influenza (the flu); more than 200,000 people are hospitalized from flu complications, and about 36,000 people die from flu. Some people - such as older people, young children, and people with certain health conditions - are at high risk for serious flu complications. 100 Questions and Answers About Influenza provides answers to 100 most common questions about influenza, with emphasis on new strains of the disease including the Avian Influenza.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781449620103
Publisher:	Jones & Bartlett Learning
Publication date:	12/24/2008
Series:	100 Q&AS Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	185
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

New York Newsday, New York City, New York

Table of Contents

Foreword Marc Siegel ix

Introduction xiii

Part 1 Influenza 101 1

Part 2 The Flu Shot: Notes on the Only Annual Vaccine 35

Part 3 Antiviral Medications 55

Part 4 Influenza and Children 71

Part 5 Influenza and Seniors, 65 Years and Older 83

Part 6 Outbreaks, Epidemics, and Pandemics 95

Part 7 Keeping the 1918 Pandemic in Mind 115

Part 8 21st Century Pandemic Planning 139

Part 9 Guarding Your Health 145

Appendix 153

Glossary 161

Index 171