1、Speaker:ChenjiaMaker:XuebeiZhaoyanlingWangXiqi.Content1What Is the Flu?2Flu Symptoms3How Flu Works?4Types of Flu5Prevention.What Is the Flu?FirstdefinitionFluisalsocalledtheinfluenza.Itsaninfectionthatcausesafever,chills,cough,bodyaches,headaches,andsometimesearachesorsinusproblems.What Is the Flu?S
2、econddefinitionThefluisarespiratoryillnesscausedbytheinfluenzavirus.Thefluisnotthesameasacold,althoughtheysharemanyofthesamesymptoms.Thecoldiscausedbyadifferentvirus,andittendstohavemildersymptomsthantheflu.Coldsarealsolesslikelytocauseseriouscomplications.Flu Symptoms1、Cough2、Sorethroat(喉咙痛)3、Heada
3、ches4、Muscleorbodyaches5、Feverorfeelingfeverish/chills(发烧或感觉发热/寒战)6、Runnyorstuffynose(流鼻涕、鼻塞)7、Fatigue(tiredness)8、Somepeoplemayhavevomitinganddiarrhea.Flu SymptomsTheflualsoweakenstheimmunesystem,leavingitvulnerabletomoreseriousinfections.High-riskindividualsinparticulararesusceptibletoseriouscompl
4、ications.suchas:Bacterialpneumonia(细菌性肺炎)Dehydration(脱水)Sinusproblemsandearinfections(primarilyinchildren)窦问题和耳部感染(主要是儿童)Worseningofpreexistingconditions,suchasasthmaordiabetes(哮喘或糖尿病).How Flu Works1.Thevirusenterstherespiratorytract.(呼吸道)2.Afterenteringtherespiratorytract,thevirusstartstoreplicatei
5、tself.Therespiratorytractbecomesswollenandinflamed.3.Onceinsidetherespiratorysystem,thevirusentersthebloodstream.thefirstsymptoms(cough)begintoshow.Flu and the Common ColdThefluandthecommoncoldhavesimilarsymptoms.Itcanbedifficulttotellthedifferencebetweenthem.Ingeneral,thefluisworsethanthecommoncold
6、,theflutendstobemoresevereandusuallycomesonsuddenly,attimesitcanleadtodeath.Learningwhetheritisacoldorfluisimportantbecausetheflucanhaveseriouscomplicationssuchaspneumonia(急性肺炎)orevendeath.Treatingfluwithin48hoursofsymptomsisbest.Prescriptionantiviraldrugsmaycutthetimeyouresick.Types of FluTherearet
7、hreetypesoffluviruses:A,B,andC.InfluenzaAcaninfectarangeofmammalsandbirdsaswellashumans,whiletypesBandCinfectmainlyhumans.H1N1 Influenza(Swine Flu)H1N1influenzaisatypeofinfluenzaA.Itisknownasswineflubecauseitprimarilyinfectspigs.Transmissiontohumansisuncommon,butitcanoccurifhumanscomeintocontactwith
8、infectedpigsorwithenvironmentscontaminatedbythevirus.Aninfectedhumancanthenspreadthediseasetootherhumans.Althoughitalsocirculatesinpigs,youcannotgetitbyeatingproperlyhandledandcookedporkorporkproducts.ThebestwaytopreventtheH1N1fluistogettheseasonalfluvaccine.Youshouldalsofollowouradvisetokeepyoursel
9、fhealthyduringfluseason.H1N1 Influenza(Swine Flu).H5N1 Bird FluTheavianinfluenzavirus,orbirdflu,occursnaturallyinwildbirds,butdoesnotmakethemsick.Becausethevirusisverycontagiousamongbirds,avianinfluenzaviruscanbedeadlyiftransmittedtodomesticatedbirds.HumaninfectionsarecausedbytransmissionoftheInflue
10、nzaAvirusfrominfectedbirdstohumans.H5N1 Bird FluAlthoughH5N1doesnotusuallyinfecthumans,nearly650casesofhumancasesofH5N1havebeenreportedfrom15countriessince2003.FeverandcoughAcuterespiratorydistressShortnessofbreath/difficultybreathingAbdominalpainDiarrheaSymptoms.How can we prevent highly pathogenic
11、 H5N1 virus infection?Thebestwaytopreventinfectionistoavoidanycontactwithsickordeadpoultry.ThisincludesavoidingvisitinglivepoultrymarketsthatmaybeinfectedwithH5N1whentraveling.AlsoavoidsickpeoplewhomighthaveH5N1virusinfectioninaffectedcountries.H7N9isanewtypeofbirdflu,avianfludiscoveredinShanghaiand
12、anhuifirstattheendofmarchin2013.FightingAgainstH7N9BirdFluwehadsuccessfullydevelopedthevaccinefortheH7N9birdfluvirus,aftertheflustrainhadleftmorethan130peopleinfected,with45fatalitiesreported.Vaccinationisthebestwaytoprotectyourselffromtheflu.Thereareadditionalstepsyoucantaketokeepyourselfandyourfam
13、ilyhealthythisfluseason.Prevention.VACCINATEDEveryone6monthsofageandoldershouldgetvaccinatedagainsttheflu.TAKEPRECAUTIONSTakeeverydayprecautions,likewashingyourhands,toprotectyourhealth.ANTIVIRALMEDICATIONSIfyouareexposedtoorcaringforsomeonewiththeflu,talktoyourdoctoraboutpreventiveantiviralmedicati
14、ons.Prevention.Therearestepsyoucantakeinyourdailylifetohelpprotectyoufromgettingtheflu.1.Washyourhandsoftenwithsoapandwateroranalcohol-basedhandrub.2.Avoidtouchingyoureyes,nose,ormouth.Germsspreadthisway.3.Trytoavoidclosecontactwithsickpeople.Prevention.5.Practicegoodhealthhabits.Getplentyofsleepandexercise,manageyourstress,drinkplentyoffluids,andeathealthyfood.4.Coveryournoseandmouthwithatissuewhenyoucoughorsneeze.Throwthetissueinthetrashafteryouuseit.Prevention.