NATS 1670 Study Guide - Final Guide: Innate Immune System, Myalgia, Interferon
2 Mar 2015
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Influenza is a virus that causes disease can result in something much different and more severe. Infection rate: 10-20% in the general population: typical symptoms: fever, chills, headache, sore throat, cough, rhinitis, muscle ache, confusion, etc. Mainly side effects from the recovery of the disease. Having the influenza virus allows the individual to produce more interferon and cytokines in order to activate the innate immune system this production is what leads to flu-like symptoms. Therefore, having these common symptoms is a good sign that your immune system is working effectively. Incubation period: 1-4 days during this time, you can infect others: most symptoms resolve in a week, however, complications such as secondary bacterial infections kills many people every year. Occurs when the illness begins decreasing, but process becomes disturbed by a second bacterial infection. Via respiratory droplets (most cases such as sneezing, coughing, etc. ) There are up to 1,000,000 virions per droplet (highly contagious: direct contact (kids)
