Chapter 30.8, Problem 1CR

Summary Introduction

Highly contagious airborne infection of viral origin is referred to as influenza. Influenza is also called as the flu. The influenza viruses comprised of a single-stranded, segmented, negative-sense RNA genome. The influenza viruses are categorized into three types; influenza A, B, and C. Influenza A is the most significant pathogen of the human. In the United States, influenza causes significant morbidity and mortality. Yearly, approximately 200,000 hospitalizations and 36,000 deaths are attributable to influenza disease. It may produce various complications among aged, children, and pregnant women.