TRENDING MEDICAL EDUCATION TOPIC: INFLUENZA

Influenza is a contagious respiratory illness that infects the nose, throat, and sometimes lungs, and can cause mild to severe illness.

Those at higher risk of serious complications are adults age 65 and older, children under 5, and people of any age with certain medical conditions (such as asthma, heart disease or diabetes).

Reports from the CDC show that early increases in seasonal flu activity are happening, mostly in the southeast and south-central regions of the United States. The CDC recommends that everyone ages 6 months and older get a flu vaccine annually.

Officials say that lower vaccination rates aren’t the only factor for the disparities in hospitalizations, but targeted outreach and increasing flu vaccination could help lower the differences in severe outcomes.

Here are a few important learning objectives to better identify Influenza:

• Describe the current status of ongoing Influenza outbreak.  
• Review the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management of Influenza. 
•  Know the CDC recommendations for patient isolation and infection control of Influenza.
• Outline the culturally relevant aspects of Influenza.

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REFERENCES

https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/keyfacts.htm

https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/index.htm

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/982669 /0300/p17.html