Flu
Virus: What Is It Exactly?
The flu virus or influenza is
an infection in the respiratory tract and can lead to pneumonia.
Pneumonia and the flu virus are a common threat among the elderly
(65+), and are the 6th common cause of death in the United States.
The flu virus can be spread from and infected person by coughing
and sneezing and the symptoms of
the flu virus may not surface for 24 hours after one has contracted
the infection. The flu season usually
begins to peak in November through April.
The flu virus can only live within a living cell of a human or animal.
A virus has genetic material (DNA or RNA), allowing it to make copies
of itself once it is in a living cell. They are very small and fit
easily into human cells. Besides the genetic material other parts
of a virus are the capsid and the protein coating. The capsid is
the outermost shell of a virus and the protein coating contains
the genetic material. The flu virus contains RNA and is able to
reproduce within living cells.
The types of flu virus that attack humans are type A, B, and C.
Type A of the flu virus can attack both humans and animals like
swine, birds, horses, and aquatic mammals. Being immune to one strain
of flu virus does not mean that you have immunity to all other strains.
Two different strains of the flu virus can combine in a living cell
of an animal or human and reproduce to form a mutated version of
the original flu virus strain.
Lab tests, such as swabs
of the deep nasal passage or throat, can be used to diagnose the
flu virus. Unfortunately, these tests are not always practical.
Many general practitioners will make the diagnosis by observing
the symptoms and through physical
examinations. Not everyone needs a 2004
flu vaccine, those who do need it the most are children between
the ages of 6-23 months of age and adults over the age of 65. The
best tip for flu prevention is
to maintain a healthy immune system.
There may be flu shot side effects,
as with any type of medication. Strains of the flu virus do not
always match up to the strains in the flu
vaccine. It is wise to exercise other options in addition to
or in place of the flu vaccine.
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