HLTB21H3 Final: Summary of Diseases- VERY USEFUL for EXAM

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Fever, chills, headache, weakness and fatigue as well as coughing, sneezing, runny nose (coryza) Residual cough and tiredness lasts up to 6 weeks. Complications can include ear infections, pneumonia, dehydration and death. Bronchitis, sinusitis, and bacterial pneumonia are among the more common complications and can be fatal. Also known as flu grip, and grippe is a disease of humans, pigs, horses, and several other mammals and wild birds. No specific cure that is effective against this viral disease. Researchers have recreated the flu virus responsible for the 1918 pandemic to help to understand better threat of future bird flu. H5n1 strain has been detected in turkey, romania, and greece. The virus has killed over 60 people in asia since 2003 and the slaughter of many birds. Incubation period: 1 to 5 days upon infection. Acute respiratory disease caused by the influenza virus. There are 3 sub-types of seasonal influenza viruses which commonly cause illness: