DANCE 3 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Influenza Vaccine, Herd Immunity, Otitis
7 Jun 2017
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Describe the pathogen and how it changes annually. It is a contagious disease caused by the influenza virus. The pathogen influenza virus will affect nose, throat and lungs. Getting a vaccine every year can prevent the flu. 2. list the signs and symptoms of influenza. symptoms can be mild to severe. fever, sore throat, runny nose, muscle aches, headaches and feeling tired. These symptoms typically begin two days after exposure to the virus and most last less than a week. The cough, however, may last for more than two weeks. 3. how is influenza transmitted?flu is transmitted by droplets such as when people cough, sneeze or even talk. People can be directly get flu when the droplets land in their nose or mouth, or indirectly when they touch somewhere that has the virus on the surface and then touch their mouth or nose. 4. describe the period of contagiousness and what this means.
