NATS 1670 Study Guide - Final Guide: Rna Virus, Oseltamivir, Bacterial Pneumonia

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Seasonal flu: each year, we have a peak of influenza before winter, 50% of the population are likely to be affected, most people are recovered within 5-7 days, flu-like symptoms (fever, chills, headache, muscle ache, etc) Symptoms may be prolonged and more severe in people who are: Can be genetic, acquired through hiv/cancers, chronic through diabetes, medications such as chemotherapy, radiation or transplants, or through the physical state of pregnancy: very young. Symptoms that are common in babies but not adults include: ear infections and dehydration) Two major issues are: primary viral pneumonia and superimposed bacterial pneumonia. Influenza becomes dangerous when a second bacterial infection is presented. Major causes of influenza virus-associated death: bacterial pneumonia. 200,000 hospitalizations and 38,000 deaths during typical season in the usa: 90% of total deaths from influenza were from persons aged over 65 years. What are the options we have to fight the influenza virus: antiviral drugs such as oseltamivir (tamiflu)